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Weberite Mineral Data
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General Weberite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na2MgAlF7 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 230.25 gm |
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Sodium 19.97 % Na 26.92 % Na2O |
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Magnesium 10.56 % Mg 17.50 % MgO |
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Aluminum 11.72 % Al 22.14 % Al2O3 |
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Fluorine 57.76 % F 57.76 % F |
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F -24.32 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na2MgAlF7 |
| Environment: |
With cryolite and other fluorides. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1938 |
| Locality: |
Ivigtut, Greenland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Theobald C. F. Weber (1823-1886), one of the founders of the cryolite industry in Denmark. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Weberite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 33507 |
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PDF 5-733 |
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