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Tusionite Mineral Data
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General Tusionite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
MnSn++++(BO3)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 291.26 gm |
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Manganese 18.86 % Mn 24.35 % MnO |
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Tin 40.76 % Sn 51.74 % SnO2 |
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Boron 7.42 % B 23.90 % B2O3 |
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Oxygen 32.96 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+Sn(BO3)2 |
| Environment: |
Late-stage hydrothermal origin, rare in granite pegmatites, typically in miarolitic cavities. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1983 |
| Locality: |
Upper Tusion River, Shakhdara Range, southwestern Pamir Mountains, Tadjikistan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tusionite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 39625 |
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PDF 35-727 |
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