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Wolframoixiolite Mineral Data
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General Wolframoixiolite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Fe,Mn,Nb)(Nb,W,Ta)O4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 242.98 gm |
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Tantalum 7.45 % Ta 9.09 % Ta2O5 |
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Manganese 6.78 % Mn 8.76 % MnO |
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Niobium 22.94 % Nb 32.82 % Nb2O5 |
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Iron 13.79 % Fe 17.74 % FeO |
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Tungsten 22.70 % W 28.63 % WO3 |
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Oxygen 26.34 % O |
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100.00 % 97.04 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+0.6Mn2+0.3Nb0.6W0.3Ta0.1O4 |
| Environment: |
Now considered to be ixiolite. |
| IMA Status: |
Not Approved IMA 1996 - Published 1969 |
| Locality: |
Unknown locality, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for its composition and structure, which show similarities to both wolframite and ixiolite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Wolframoixiolite + Pronunciation  |
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