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Srilankite Mineral Data

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General Srilankite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Ti,Zr)O2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 90.71 gm
   Zirconium  25.14 %  Zr   33.96 % ZrO2
   Titanium   39.59 %  Ti   66.04 % TiO2
   Oxygen     35.27 %  O
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             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ti0.75Zr0.25O2
Help on Environment: Environment: In pebbles found in concentrated from a placer gemstone mine.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1983
Help on Locality: Locality: Rakwana mine, Sabaragamuva, Sri Lanka. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Srilankite + Pronunciation Say SRILANKITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 69619
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