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Trikalsilite Mineral Data
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General Trikalsilite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(K,Na)AlSiO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 154.14 gm |
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Potassium 19.02 % K 22.92 % K2O |
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Sodium 3.73 % Na 5.03 % Na2O |
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Aluminum 17.51 % Al 33.08 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 18.22 % Si 38.98 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 41.52 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K0.75Na0.25AlSiO4 |
| Environment: |
In lava. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1957 |
| Locality: |
From the Kabfumu volcanic flow, between the Mt. Mikeno and Mt. Nyiragongo volcanos, Kivu Province, Congo (Zaire). Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For the length of the [100] axis, three times that of kalsilite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Trikalsilite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 40445 |
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PDF 12-197 |
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