Rhodesite Mineral Data

General Rhodesite Information
Chemical Formula:	KHCa2Si8O19•5(H2O)
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 732.57 gm
	Potassium 3.20 % K 3.86 % K₂O
	Sodium 1.26 % Na 1.69 % Na₂O
	Calcium 10.94 % Ca 15.31 % CaO
	Silicon 30.67 % Si 65.62 % SiO₂
	Hydrogen 1.51 % H 13.53 % H₂O
	Oxygen 52.42 % O
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	100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	K_0.6Na_0.4HCa₂Si₈O₁₉•5(H₂O)
Environment:	In a kimberlite pipe and also in altered silicic lavas.
IMA Status:	Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1957
Locality:	Bultfontein diamond mine, Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named for Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902), British founder of the DeBeers Mining Company and for Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa where the mineral was studied.
Name Pronunciation:	Rhodesite + Pronunciation
Synonym:	ICSD 36551
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