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Zorite Mineral Data
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General Zorite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na6Ti5[Si12O34](O,OH)5•11(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,538.53 gm |
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Sodium 8.97 % Na 12.09 % Na2O |
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Titanium 15.56 % Ti 25.96 % TiO2 |
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Silicon 21.91 % Si 46.86 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.57 % H 14.05 % H2O |
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Oxygen 52.00 % O |
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100.00 % 98.96 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na6Ti5Si12O37(OH)2•11(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Fractures and cavities in alkalic pegmatite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1973 |
| Locality: |
Jubilee pegmatite, Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Russian for "rosy tint of the dawn sky." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Zorite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 200920 |
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PDF 25-1298 |
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