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Perraultite Mineral Data

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General Perraultite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Ba,K)2(Mn++,Fe++)8(Ti,Nb)4Si8O32(OH,F,O)6
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,766.01 gm
   Potassium   1.11 %  K     1.33 % K2O
   Barium     11.66 %  Ba   13.02 % BaO
   Sodium      1.95 %  Na    2.63 % Na2O
   Calcium     1.13 %  Ca    1.59 % CaO
   Titanium   10.30 %  Ti   17.19 % TiO2
   Manganese  15.55 %  Mn   20.08 % MnO
   Niobium     1.05 %  Nb    1.51 % Nb2O5
   Iron        9.49 %  Fe   12.20 % FeO
   Silicon    12.72 %  Si   27.22 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.26 %  H     2.30 % H2O
   Oxygen     32.61 %  O
   Fluorine    2.15 %  F     2.15 % F
                -   %   F    -0.91 % -O=F2    
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.32 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na1.5K0.5Ca0.5Ba1.5Mn2+5Fe2+3Ti3.8Nb0.2Si8O32(OH)3.5F2(H2O)0.5
Help on Environment: Environment: In pegmatite dikes. Probable analog of jinshajiangite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1991
Help on Locality: Locality: DeMix quarry, Mont Saint Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Guy Perault (1937-) of Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal, Canada.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Perraultite + Pronunciation Say PERRAULTITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 87533
  IMA1984-033
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