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Stepanovite Mineral Data

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General Stepanovite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: NaMgFe+++(C2O4)3•8-9(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 520.33 gm
   Sodium      4.42 %  Na    5.96 % Na2O
   Magnesium   4.67 %  Mg    7.75 % MgO
   Iron       10.73 %  Fe   15.35 % Fe2O3
   Hydrogen    3.29 %  H    29.43 % H2O
   Carbon     13.85 %  C    41.52 % C2O3
   Oxygen     63.03 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: NaMgFe3+(C2O4)3•8.5(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1953
Help on Locality: Locality: Tyllakh coal deposit, Lena River, Siberia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Namde for Pavel Ivanovich Stepanov (1880-1047), Russian geologist.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Stepanovite + Pronunciation Say STEPANOVITE