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General Leakeite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: NaNa2(Mg2Fe+++2Li)Si8O22(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 846.90 gm
   Sodium      8.14 %  Na   10.98 % Na2O
   Lithium     0.82 %  Li    1.76 % Li2O
   Magnesium   5.74 %  Mg    9.52 % MgO
   Iron       13.19 %  Fe   18.86 % Fe2O3
   Silicon    26.53 %  Si   56.76 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.24 %  H     2.13 % H2O
   Oxygen     45.34 %  O
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             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na3Mg2Fe3+2Li(Si8O22)(OH)2
Help on Environment: Environment: Manganese-bearing metasediments.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1992
Help on Locality: Locality: Kajlidongri manganese mine, Jhabua district, Madhya Prakesh, India. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Bernard Elgey Leake (b1936), geologist, University of Glasgow, in recognition for his work on the chemisty or the amphiboles.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Leakeite Say LEAKEITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 64815
  IMA1991-028
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