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Umbite Mineral Data
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General Umbite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
K2ZrSi3O9•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 415.69 gm |
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Potassium 18.81 % K 22.66 % K2O |
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Zirconium 21.95 % Zr 29.64 % ZrO2 |
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Silicon 20.27 % Si 43.36 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.48 % H 4.33 % H2O |
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Oxygen 38.49 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K2ZrSi3O9•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In pegmatite in a di�erentiated alkalic massif. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1983 |
| Locality: |
In the valley of the Vuonnemiok River, Khibiny massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Lake Umbozero, which separates the Khibiny massif from the Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Umbite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 39697 |
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