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Wadeite Mineral Data
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General Wadeite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
K2ZrSi3O9 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 397.67 gm |
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Potassium 19.66 % K 23.69 % K2O |
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Zirconium 22.94 % Zr 30.99 % ZrO2 |
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Silicon 21.19 % Si 45.33 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 36.21 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K2ZrSi3O9 |
| Environment: |
Leucite-bearing volcanic rocks, carbonitite veins and nepheline syenite pegmatites. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1939 |
| Locality: |
Wolgidee Hills, West Kimberly area, WA, Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Arthur Wade (1878-1951), Australian geologist who collected the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Wadeite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 200082 |
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PDF 43-231 |
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