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Sorensenite Mineral Data
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General Sorensenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na4SnBe2Si6O18•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 721.23 gm |
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Sodium 12.75 % Na 17.19 % Na2O |
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Beryllium 2.50 % Be 6.94 % BeO |
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Silicon 23.36 % Si 49.99 % SiO2 |
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Tin 16.46 % Sn 20.90 % SnO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.56 % H 5.00 % H2O |
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Oxygen 44.37 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na4SnBe2Si6O18•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Nepheline syenite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1965 |
| Locality: |
Nakalaq in the Ilimaussaq intrusion complex, Greenland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Henning Sorensen (1926-), emeritus professor, Hakkaido University, Sapporo. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Sorensenite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 34071 |
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PDF 29-1178 |
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