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Labuntsovite-Mg Mineral Data

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General Labuntsovite-Mg Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Na4K4(Ba,K)(Mg,Fe)1+xTi8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8•10(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 2,384.94 gm
   Potassium   7.21 %  K     8.69 % K2O
   Barium      5.76 %  Ba    6.43 % BaO
   Sodium      3.47 %  Na    4.68 % Na2O
   Magnesium   0.71 %  Mg    1.18 % MgO
   Titanium   14.45 %  Ti   24.11 % TiO2
   Niobium     2.73 %  Nb    3.90 % Nb2O5
   Aluminum    0.11 %  Al    0.21 % Al2O3
   Iron        1.17 %  Fe    1.20 % FeO /  0.33 % Fe2O3
   Silicon    18.72 %  Si   40.06 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    1.04 %  H     9.33 % H2O
   Oxygen     44.61 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.13 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na3.6K4.4(H2O)2.2BaMg0.7Fe2+0.4Ti7.2Nb0.7Fe3+0.1Si15.9Al0.1O52.4(OH)3.5�8.4(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Occurs with catapleiite and anatase in cavities within dolomitic carbonatite. Labuntsovite group, structure.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Kovdor massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as the Mg dominant member of the labuntsovite subgroup.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Labuntsovite-Mg + Pronunciation Say LABUNTSOVITE-MG
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1998-050
  IMA2000-A
  Labuntsovite