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Carletonite Mineral Data
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General Carletonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
KNa4Ca4Si8O18(CO3)4(OH,F)•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,027.61 gm |
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Potassium 2.85 % K 3.44 % K2O |
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Sodium 7.83 % Na 10.55 % Na2O |
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Calcium 14.63 % Ca 20.46 % CaO |
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Silicon 21.86 % Si 46.78 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.26 % H 2.28 % H2O |
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Carbon 4.27 % C 15.63 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 47.57 % O |
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Fluorine 0.74 % F 0.74 % F |
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F -0.31 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 99.57 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K0.75Na3.5Ca3.75Si8O18(CO3)3.65(OH)0.6F0.4�(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Found in cores of thermally metamorphosed wall-rock zenoliths of shale and limestone(hornfels and siliceous marble). |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1971 |
| Locality: |
Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada where it was first recognized. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Carletonite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 12100 |
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IMA1969-016 |
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PDF 25-628 |
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