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Shirozulite Mineral Data

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General Shirozulite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: KMn3(AlSi3)O10(OH,F)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 480.43 gm
   Potassium   7.32 %  K     8.82 % K2O
   Barium      2.57 %  Ba    2.87 % BaO
   Magnesium   4.76 %  Mg    7.89 % MgO
   Titanium    0.40 %  Ti    0.67 % TiO2
   Manganese  17.50 %  Mn   22.59 % MnO
   Aluminum    9.88 %  Al   18.68 % Al2O3
   Iron        2.32 %  Fe    2.99 % FeO
   Silicon    14.85 %  Si   31.77 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.41 %  H     3.69 % H2O
   Oxygen     39.86 %  O
   Fluorine    0.12 %  F     0.12 % F
                -   %   F    -0.05 % -O=F2    
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.03 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: K0.9Ba0.09Mn2+1.53Mg0.94Fe2+0.2Al0.29Ti0.04Si2.54Al1.47O10(OH)1.97F0.03
Help on Environment: Environment: Metamorphosed strata-bound Mn ore deposit. (Mn-dominant analogue of phlogopite; structure)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Tauchi mine, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Haruo Shirozu, Professor Emeritus of Kyushu University for his contributions to the crystal chemistry of sheet-silicate minerals.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2001-045