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Tiettaite Mineral Data
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General Tiettaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Na,K)17Fe+++TiSi16O29(OH)30•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,066.91 gm |
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Potassium 13.24 % K 15.95 % K2O |
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Sodium 11.12 % Na 14.99 % Na2O |
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Titanium 2.32 % Ti 3.86 % TiO2 |
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Iron 2.70 % Fe 3.86 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 21.74 % Si 46.51 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.66 % H 14.82 % H2O |
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Oxygen 47.22 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na10K7Fe3+TiSi16O29(OH)30•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Ultra-agpaitic pegmatites. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1993 |
| Locality: |
Mt. Ruasvumchorr and Mt. Koashva, Khibiny massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Finnish "tietta", science or knowledge, for the first science station in Khibiny. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tiettaite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1991-013 |
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