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Gjerdingenite-Fe Mineral Data

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General Gjerdingenite-Fe Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: K2[(H2O)2(Fe,Mn)][(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4]•4(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,242.18 gm
   Potassium   6.30 %  K     7.58 % K2O
   Titanium    3.85 %  Ti    6.43 % TiO2
   Manganese   1.11 %  Mn    1.59 % Mn2O3
   Niobium    22.44 %  Nb   32.10 % Nb2O5
   Iron        3.37 %  Fe    4.82 % Fe2O3
   Silicon    18.09 %  Si   38.70 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    1.05 %  H     9.43 % H2O
   Oxygen     43.79 %  O
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             100.00 %      100.64 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: K2(H2O)2Fe3+0.75Mn3+0.25Nb3Ti(Si4O12)2O3(OH)�4(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Found in miarolitic cavities in ekerite, a sodic granite. (labuntosovite group; structure)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Gjerdingselva, Lunnar, Pooland, Norway. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after the locality.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2001-009