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Weloganite Mineral Data
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General Weloganite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Sr3Na2Zr(CO3)6•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 814.16 gm |
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Sodium 5.65 % Na 7.61 % Na2O |
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Strontium 32.29 % Sr 38.18 % SrO |
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Zirconium 11.20 % Zr 15.13 % ZrO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.74 % H 6.64 % H2O |
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Carbon 8.85 % C 32.43 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 41.27 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Sr3Na2Zr(CO3)6•3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Alkalic sill intruding an Ordovician limestone. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1968 |
| Locality: |
St. Michel quarry, Montreal Island, Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for William E. Logan (1798-1875), first director of the Canadian Geologic Survey. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Weloganite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 4241 |
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IMA1967-042 |
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PDF 27-790 |
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