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Tancoite Mineral Data
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General Tancoite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
HNa2LiAl(PO4)2(OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 287.86 gm |
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Sodium 15.97 % Na 21.53 % Na2O |
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Lithium 2.41 % Li 5.19 % Li2O |
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Aluminum 9.37 % Al 17.71 % Al2O3 |
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Phosphorus 21.52 % P 49.31 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.70 % H 6.26 % H2O |
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Oxygen 50.02 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
LiNa2HAl(PO4)2(OH) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1979 |
| Locality: |
Tanco spodumene-bearing pegmatite mine at Bernic Lake, MB, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tancoite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 31274 |
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IMA1979-045 |
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PDF 33-602 |
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