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Stevensite Mineral Data
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General Stevensite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ca0.5,Na)0.33(Mg,Fe++)3Si4O10(OH)2•n(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 471.23 gm |
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Sodium 1.61 % Na 2.17 % Na2O |
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Calcium 1.28 % Ca 1.79 % CaO |
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Magnesium 14.44 % Mg 23.95 % MgO |
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Iron 2.37 % Fe 3.05 % FeO |
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Silicon 23.84 % Si 51.00 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 2.14 % H 19.12 % H2O |
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Oxygen 54.32 % O |
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100.00 % 101.07 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca0.15Na0.33Mg2.8Fe2+0.2Si4O10(OH)2•4(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1873 |
| Locality: |
Railway tunnel, Bergen Hill, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for E. A. Stevens, founder of Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Stevensite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Cerolite |
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Jurupaite |
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Kerolite |
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