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Reedmergnerite Mineral Data
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General Reedmergnerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NaBSi3O8 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 246.05 gm |
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Sodium 9.34 % Na 12.59 % Na2O |
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Silicon 34.24 % Si 73.26 % SiO2 |
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Boron 4.39 % B 14.15 % B2O3 |
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Oxygen 52.02 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
NaBSi3O8 |
| Environment: |
Authigenic mineral in black oil shale and brown dolomitic rock. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1960 |
| Locality: |
Joseph Smith No. ! Well, Duchesne County, Utah, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Frank S. Reed (1894-?) and John L. Mergner (1894-?), Laboratory technicians, U. S. Geological Survey. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Reedmergnerite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 66324 |
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PDF 18-1201 |
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