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Cesplumtantite Mineral Data
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General Cesplumtantite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Cs,Na,Ca)2(Pb,Sb+++,Sn)3Ta8O24 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,479.94 gm |
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Cesium 4.82 % Cs 5.11 % Cs2O |
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Sodium 0.56 % Na 0.75 % Na2O |
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Calcium 0.65 % Ca 0.90 % CaO |
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Tantalum 52.53 % Ta 64.15 % Ta2O5 |
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Niobium 2.25 % Nb 3.22 % Nb2O5 |
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Tin 2.87 % Sn 1.63 % SnO / 1.82 % SnO2 |
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Antimony 2.45 % Sb 2.94 % Sb2O3 |
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Lead 18.38 % Pb 19.80 % PbO |
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Oxygen 15.48 % O |
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100.00 % 100.32 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cs0.9Na0.6Ca0.4Pb2.2Sb0.5Sn0.3Ta7.2Nb0.6Sn0.3O24 |
| Environment: |
Veinlets in thoreaulite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1986 |
| Locality: |
Manono, Shaba, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the composition (CESium, PLUMium (lead), and TANTalum). |
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