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Bytownite Mineral Data
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General Bytownite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 275.01 gm |
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Sodium 1.67 % Na 2.25 % Na2O |
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Calcium 11.66 % Ca 16.31 % CaO |
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Aluminum 17.66 % Al 33.37 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 22.47 % Si 48.07 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 46.54 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na0.2Ca0.8Al1.8Si2.2O8 |
| Environment: |
Magmatic and metamorphic rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Not Approved IMA 1835 |
| Locality: |
"Bytown," now Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bytownite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Ab20 |
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An80 |
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ICSD 34791 |
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PDF 41-1481 |
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