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Kimrobinsonite Mineral Data
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General Kimrobinsonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ta(OH)3(O,CO3) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 258.97 gm |
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Tantalum 69.87 % Ta 85.32 % Ta2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.17 % H 10.43 % H2O |
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Carbon 1.16 % C 4.25 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 27.80 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ta(OH)3O0.75(CO3)0.25 |
| Environment: |
Deeply weathered granite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1985 |
| Locality: |
Mt. Holland, Western Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Kim Robertson, (1951-), Autralian geologist of Perth, Western Autralia, who found the first specimen. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kimrobinsonite + Pronunciation  |
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