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Jarlite Mineral Data

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General Jarlite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Na(Sr,Na,[ ])7(Mg,[ ])Al6F32(OH,H2O)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,393.57 gm
   Barium      0.99 %  Ba    1.10 % BaO
   Sodium      3.30 %  Na    4.45 % Na2O
   Strontium  35.84 %  Sr   42.38 % SrO
   Lithium     0.10 %  Li    0.21 % Li2O
   Calcium     0.58 %  Ca    0.80 % CaO
   Magnesium   0.87 %  Mg    1.45 % MgO
   Aluminum   12.00 %  Al   22.68 % Al2O3
   Hydrogen    0.33 %  H     2.97 % H2O
   Oxygen      2.64 %  O
   Fluorine   43.35 %  F    43.35 % F
                -   %   F   -18.25 % -O=F2    
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      101.15 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: NaSr5.7NaCa0.2Li0.2Ba0.1Mg0.5Al6.2F31.8(H2O)2.3
Help on Environment: Environment: In vugs in a cryolite deposit with other fluorides.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1933
Help on Locality: Locality: Ivigtut cryolite deposit, Greenland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Carl Frederik Jarl (1872-19510, Formerly President of the Danish Cryolite Company, who first noted the mineral.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Jarlite Say JARLITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 40143
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