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Zhemchuzhnikovite Mineral Data
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General Zhemchuzhnikovite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NaMg(Al,Fe+++)(C2O4)3•8(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 494.00 gm |
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Sodium 4.65 % Na 6.27 % Na2O |
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Magnesium 4.92 % Mg 8.16 % MgO |
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Aluminum 3.28 % Al 6.19 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 4.52 % Fe 6.47 % Fe2O3 |
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Hydrogen 3.26 % H 29.17 % H2O |
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Carbon 14.59 % C 43.74 % C2O3 |
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Oxygen 64.77 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
NaMgAl0.6Fe3+0.4(C2O4)3•8(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Lignite or coal mines. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1963 |
| Locality: |
Chaitumusuk deposits, Lena River, Siberia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Yurii Apollonovich Zhemchezhnikov (1885-1957), Russian geologist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Zhemchuzhnikovite + Pronunciation  |
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