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Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Na(Pb,Na,K)2(Ta,Nb,Ti)4As+++4O18
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,498.05 gm
   Potassium   1.30 %  K     1.57 % K2O
   Sodium      2.30 %  Na    3.10 % Na2O
   Tantalum   38.65 %  Ta   47.20 % Ta2O5
   Titanium    0.96 %  Ti    1.60 % TiO2
   Niobium     3.72 %  Nb    5.32 % Nb2O5
   Arsenic    20.01 %  As   26.41 % As2O3
   Lead       13.83 %  Pb   14.37 % Pb2O
   Oxygen     19.22 %  O
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             100.00 %       99.57 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na1.5K0.5PbAs4Ta3.2Nb0.6Ti0.3O18
Help on Environment: Environment: In a kaolinized pegmatite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1986
Help on Locality: Locality: St. Ann's mine, Karoi district, SE of Miami, Zimbabwe. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the country of origin.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Zimbabweite + Pronunciation Say ZIMBABWEITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 202709
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