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Gonnardite Mineral Data

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General Gonnardite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Na2CaAl4Si6O20•7(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 808.59 gm
   Sodium     5.69 %  Na    7.67 % Na2O
   Calcium    4.96 %  Ca    6.94 % CaO
   Aluminum  13.35 %  Al   25.22 % Al2O3
   Silicon   20.84 %  Si   44.58 % SiO2
   Hydrogen   1.75 %  H    15.60 % H2O
   Oxygen    53.42 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na2CaAl4Si6O20•7(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Secondary mineral in basalts.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1896
Help on Locality: Locality: Gignat, Puy-de-Dome, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Ferdinand Gonnard, French mineralogist, Lyons, France.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Gonnardite + Pronunciation Say GONNARDITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 29522
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