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General Jervisite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Na,Ca,Fe++)(Sc,Mg,Fe++)Si2O6
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 223.42 gm
   Sodium      6.17 %  Na    8.32 % Na2O
   Calcium     5.38 %  Ca    7.53 % CaO
   Magnesium   3.26 %  Mg    5.41 % MgO
   Scandium   12.07 %  Sc   18.52 % Sc2O3
   Iron        5.00 %  Fe    6.43 % FeO
   Silicon    25.14 %  Si   53.79 % SiO2
   Oxygen     42.97 %  O
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             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na0.6Ca0.3Fe2+0.2Sc0.6Mg0.3Si2O6
Help on Environment: Environment: In miarolitic cavities in granite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1982
Help on Locality: Locality: In the Diverio quarry, Mt. Mottarone, near Baveno, Piedmont, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for William P. Jervis, Curator of the Museo Industriale Italiano di Torino, Torino, Italy.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Jervisite + Pronunciation Say JERVISITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 14263
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