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Quadridavyne Mineral Data

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General Quadridavyne Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Na,K)6Ca2Al6Si6O24Cl4
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,103.19 gm
   Potassium   4.96 %  K     5.98 % K2O
   Sodium      8.34 %  Na   11.24 % Na2O
   Calcium     7.99 %  Ca   11.18 % CaO
   Aluminum   14.67 %  Al   27.73 % Al2O3
   Silicon    15.28 %  Si   32.68 % SiO2
   Sulfur      0.58 %  S     1.45 % SO3
   Chlorine   12.21 %  Cl   12.21 % Cl
                -   %   Cl   -2.76 % -O=Cl2   
   Oxygen     35.97 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %       99.71 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na4K1.4Ca2.2Al6Si6O24Cl3.8(SO4)0.2
Help on Environment: Environment: In volcanic ash from the 1906 eruption of Vesuvius.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1994
Help on Locality: Locality: From Ottaviano, near Naples, Campania, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: From the Latin "quad" for four, as the mineral has four times the unit cell volume of the related mineral species davyne.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Quadridavyne + Pronunciation Say QUADRIDAVYNE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 64812
  IMA1990-054
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