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Eveslogite Mineral Data

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General Eveslogite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Ca,K,Na,Sr,Ba)48[(Ti,Nb,Fe,Mn)12(OH)12Si48O144](F,OH,Cl)14
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 6,800.28 gm
   Potassium   7.05 %  K     8.50 % K2O
   Rubidium    0.18 %  Rb    0.19 % Rb2O
   Barium      2.52 %  Ba    2.82 % BaO
   Sodium      3.48 %  Na    4.69 % Na2O
   Strontium   2.32 %  Sr    2.74 % SrO
   Calcium    13.24 %  Ca   18.52 % CaO
   Zirconium   0.25 %  Zr    0.34 % ZrO2
   Tantalum    0.21 %  Ta    0.26 % Ta2O5
   Titanium    3.89 %  Ti    6.50 % TiO2
   Manganese   0.77 %  Mn    1.10 % Mn2O3
   Niobium     4.56 %  Nb    6.53 % Nb2O5
   Aluminum    0.16 %  Al    0.31 % Al2O3
   Iron        0.85 %  Fe    0.88 % FeO /  0.23 % Fe2O3
   Silicon    19.54 %  Si   41.79 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.32 %  H     2.84 % H2O
   Chlorine    0.42 %  Cl    0.42 % Cl
                -   %   Cl   -0.09 % -O=Cl2   
   Oxygen     37.53 %  O
   Fluorine    2.71 %  F     2.71 % F
                -   %   F    -1.14 % -O=F2    
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.14 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ca22.46K12.27Na10.3Sr1.8Ba1.25Ti5.53Nb3.34Mn3+0.95Fe2+0.83Fe3+0.2Zr0.19Rb0.14Ta0.08 (OH)12Si47.3Al0.41O138.08(OH)9.42Cl0.8
Help on Environment: Environment: Veins cutting nephneline syenite. (close to astrophyllite)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Mt. Eveslogchorr, Khibiny alkaline massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2001-023