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Tuperssuatsiaite Mineral Data
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General Tuperssuatsiaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na(Fe+++,Mn)3[Si8O20](OH)2•n(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 818.31 gm |
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Sodium 5.34 % Na 7.20 % Na2O |
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Titanium 1.17 % Ti 1.95 % TiO2 |
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Manganese 3.36 % Mn 4.33 % MnO |
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Iron 15.01 % Fe 21.47 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 27.46 % Si 58.74 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.74 % H 6.60 % H2O |
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Oxygen 46.92 % O |
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100.00 % 100.29 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na1.9Fe3+2.2Mn2+0.5Ti0.2Si8O20(OH)2�2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
A late-stage, low-temperature, hydrothermal mineral in veins cutting nepheline syenite and in sodalite-nepheline syenite pegmatite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1984 |
| Locality: |
Tuperssuatsiait Bay, Greenland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tuperssuatsiaite + Pronunciation  |
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