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Todorokite Mineral Data

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General Todorokite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Na,Ca,K)2(Mn++++,Mn+++)6O12•3-4.5(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 583.05 gm
   Potassium   0.13 %  K     0.16 % K2O
   Sodium      0.79 %  Na    1.06 % Na2O
   Calcium     0.34 %  Ca    0.48 % CaO
   Manganese  56.54 %  Mn   27.08 % Mn2O3 / 59.64 % MnO2
   Hydrogen    1.04 %  H     9.27 % H2O
   Oxygen     41.16 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %       97.69 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na0.2Ca0.05K0.02Mn4+4Mn3+2O12•3(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Primarily found as a constituent mineral in deep sea nodules.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1934
Help on Locality: Locality: Todroki mine, Hikkaido, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Todorokite + Pronunciation Say TODOROKITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 202725
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