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Mineevite-(Y) Mineral Data

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General Mineevite-(Y) Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Na25Ba(Y,Gd,Dy)2(HCO3)4(CO3)11(SO4)2ClF2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 2,115.35 gm
   Barium       6.49 %  Ba    7.25 % BaO
   Sodium      27.17 %  Na   36.62 % Na2O
   Gadolinium   4.46 %  Gd    5.14 % Gd2O3
   Dysprosium   1.54 %  Dy    1.76 % Dy2O3
   Yttrium      5.04 %  Y     6.40 % Y2O3
   Hydrogen     0.19 %  H     1.70 % H2O
   Carbon       8.52 %  C    31.21 % CO2
   Sulfur       3.03 %  S     7.57 % SO3
   Chlorine     1.68 %  Cl    1.68 % Cl
                 -   %   Cl   -0.38 % -O=Cl2   
   Oxygen      40.09 %  O
   Fluorine     1.80 %  F     1.80 % F
                 -   %   F    -0.76 % -O=F2    
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na25BaY1.2Gd0.6Dy0.2(HCO3)4(CO3)11(SO4)2ClF2
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1992
Help on Locality: Locality: Mount Alluaiv, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Dimitry A. Mineev (1935-1992), Russian mineralogist and Geochemist.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Mineevite-(Y) + Pronunciation Say MINEEVITE-(Y)
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 39649
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