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Ixiolite Mineral Data
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General Ixiolite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ta,Nb,Sn,Mn++,Fe++)O2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 160.21 gm |
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Tantalum 56.47 % Ta 68.96 % Ta2O5 |
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Manganese 6.86 % Mn 8.86 % MnO |
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Niobium 5.80 % Nb 8.30 % Nb2O5 |
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Iron 3.49 % Fe 4.48 % FeO |
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Tin 7.41 % Sn 9.41 % SnO2 |
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Oxygen 19.97 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ta0.5Mn2+0.2Sn0.1Nb0.1Fe2+0.1O2 |
| Environment: |
Accessory mineral in granitic pegmatites. Alters to wodginite on heating. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1857 |
| Locality: |
Skogbole, Kemio (Kimito) Island, Finland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For "Ixion", of Greek mythology, who was related to Tantalus, in allusion to the mineral's relationship to tantalite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Ixiolite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 12141 |
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PDF 15-733 |
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