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Tamarugite Mineral Data
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General Tamarugite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NaAl(SO4)2•6(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 350.19 gm |
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Sodium 6.56 % Na 8.85 % Na2O |
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Aluminum 7.70 % Al 14.56 % Al2O3 |
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Hydrogen 3.45 % H 30.87 % H2O |
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Sulfur 18.31 % S 45.73 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 63.96 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
NaAl(SO4)2•6(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1889 |
| Locality: |
Tamarugal Pampa, Cerro Pintado, Tarapaca, Chile Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tamarugite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 15187 |
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PDF 19-1186 |
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