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Shomiokite-(Y) Mineral Data
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General Shomiokite-(Y) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na3Y(CO3)3•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 391.95 gm |
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Sodium 17.60 % Na 23.72 % Na2O |
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Yttrium 22.68 % Y 28.81 % Y2O3 |
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Hydrogen 1.54 % H 13.79 % H2O |
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Carbon 9.19 % C 33.69 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 48.98 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na3Y(CO3)3•3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Interstices and as large segregations in potassic feldspar in pegmatites. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1992 |
| Locality: |
Mt. Alluaiv, Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the Shomiok River, in the Lovozero massif, flowing near Mt. Alluaiv, where the mineral was first found. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Shomiokite-(Y) + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 82483 |
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IMA1990-015 |
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PDF 46-1418 |
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