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Panunzite Mineral Data
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General Panunzite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(K,Na)AlSiO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 154.14 gm |
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Potassium 19.02 % K 22.92 % K2O |
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Sodium 3.73 % Na 5.03 % Na2O |
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Aluminum 17.51 % Al 33.08 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 18.22 % Si 38.98 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 41.52 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K0.75Na0.25AlSiO4 |
| Environment: |
Within cavities of pyroxene-rich ejecta blocks that are part of a recent volcanoclastic deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1988 |
| Locality: |
From Monte Somma and Vesuvius, Campania, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Dr. Achille Panunzi, Professor of Chemistry, University of Naples, Naples, Italy. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Panunzite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 30951 |
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PDF 31-1081 |
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