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Bariopyrochlore Mineral Data

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General Bariopyrochlore Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Ba,Sr)(Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)7
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 343.55 gm
   Barium     11.99 %  Ba   13.39 % BaO
   Strontium   5.10 %  Sr    6.03 % SrO
   Calcium     1.17 %  Ca    1.63 % CaO
   Titanium    2.79 %  Ti    4.65 % TiO2
   Niobium    48.68 %  Nb   69.64 % Nb2O5
   Hydrogen    0.47 %  H     4.20 % H2O
   Oxygen     29.81 %  O
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             100.00 %       99.53 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ba0.3Sr0.2Ca0.1Nb1.8Ti0.2O5.6(H2O)0.8
Help on Environment: Environment: Contact zone of a highly weathered, biotite-bearing roof pendant in a carbonatite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1977
Help on Locality: Locality: From the Mbeya carbonatite, Panda Hill, near Mbeya, Tanzania. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Assigned by the IMA pyrochlore nomenclature group for the predominant barium content and to pyrochlore.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Bariopyrochlore + Pronunciation Say BARIOPYROCHLORE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 45819
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