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Natrokomarovite Mineral Data

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General Natrokomarovite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Na6CaNb6[Si4O12F2•4(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,359.81 gm
   Sodium     9.13 %  Na   12.31 % Na2O
   Calcium    2.36 %  Ca    3.30 % CaO
   Cerium     1.03 %  Ce    1.21 % Ce2O3
   Titanium   2.11 %  Ti    3.52 % TiO2
   Niobium   38.26 %  Nb   54.73 % Nb2O5
   Silicon    8.26 %  Si   17.67 % SiO2
   Hydrogen   0.59 %  H     5.30 % H2O
   Oxygen    35.18 %  O
   Fluorine   3.07 %  F     3.07 % F
               -   %   F    -1.29 % -O=F2    
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %       99.82 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na5.4Ca0.8Ce0.1Ti0.6Nb5.6(Si4O12)O13.9F2.2�4(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: In alkalic syenites.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Not Approved IMA 1979
Help on Locality: Locality: Ilimaussaq massif, Greenland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named in 1979 for Vladimir M. Komarov (1927-1967), Russian cosmonaut who was killed during his return flight on April 23, 1967 and the sodium content.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Na-komarovite - Renamed Natrokomarvovite by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131
  Silicified pyrochlore
  Sodium-Komarovite