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Zeravshanite Mineral Data
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General Zeravshanite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cs4Na2Zr3(Si18O45)(H2O)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,118.63 gm |
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Cesium 23.84 % Cs 25.27 % Cs2O |
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Potassium 0.04 % K 0.04 % K2O |
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Sodium 2.37 % Na 3.19 % Na2O |
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Zirconium 11.75 % Zr 15.88 % ZrO2 |
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Titanium 0.43 % Ti 0.72 % TiO2 |
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Iron 0.11 % Fe 0.15 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 23.86 % Si 51.05 % SiO2 |
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Tin 0.22 % Sn 0.28 % SnO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.38 % H 3.40 % H2O |
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Oxygen 37.00 % O |
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100.00 % 99.98 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cs3.8Na0.18K0.02Na2Zr2.73Ti0.19Sn0.04Fe3+0.04Si18O452(H2O)2 |
| Environment: |
Found in a pegmatite boulder. New structure type [Si18O45]18-, 5 and 8-member silicate rings in sheet structure. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Glacial moraine of the Dara-i-Pioz clacier, Alai mountain range, Tien-Shan Mountains, Tajikistan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the type locality (Zeravshan Range). |
| Synonym: |
IMA2003-034 |
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