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Tschortnerite Mineral Data
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General Tschortnerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca4(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)3Cu3(OH)8[Si12Al12O48]•x(H2O), x>=20 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,445.93 gm |
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Potassium 0.96 % K 1.16 % K2O |
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Barium 1.68 % Ba 1.88 % BaO |
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Strontium 4.30 % Sr 5.08 % SrO |
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Calcium 8.03 % Ca 11.23 % CaO |
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Aluminum 13.24 % Al 25.01 % Al2O3 |
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Copper 7.79 % Cu 8.78 % Cu2O |
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Silicon 13.78 % Si 29.48 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.81 % H 16.20 % H2O |
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Oxygen 48.41 % O |
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100.00 % 98.82 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca4.9Sr1.2K0.6Ba0.3Cu3(OH)8Si12Al12O48�18(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Ca-rich xenolith in leucite tephrite lava. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Bellberg volcano near Mayen, in the Laacher See volcano area, Eifel, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Jochen Tschortner (1941-), mineral collector and finder of the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tschortnerite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1995-051 |
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