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Tanohataite Mineral Data
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General Tanohataite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
LiMn2Si3O8(OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 346.08 gm |
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Lithium 2.01 % Li 4.32 % Li2O |
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Manganese 31.75 % Mn 41.00 % MnO |
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Silicon 24.35 % Si 52.08 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.29 % H 2.60 % H2O |
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Oxygen 41.61 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
LiMn2+2Si3O8(OH) |
| Environment: |
Wollastonite group. |
| IMA Status: |
Proposed IMA 2007 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Matsumaezawa pit, Tanohata mine, Tanohata Village, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the type locality. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2007-019 |
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