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Stenonite Mineral Data
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General Stenonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Sr,Ba,Na)2Al(CO3)F5 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 374.12 gm |
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Barium 22.02 % Ba 24.59 % BaO |
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Sodium 1.23 % Na 1.66 % Na2O |
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Strontium 28.10 % Sr 33.24 % SrO |
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Aluminum 7.21 % Al 13.63 % Al2O3 |
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Carbon 3.21 % C 11.76 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 12.83 % O |
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Fluorine 25.39 % F 25.39 % F |
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F -10.69 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 99.57 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Sr1.2Ba0.6Na0.2Al(CO3)F5 |
| Environment: |
Contact zone between siderite�cryolite and fluorite-rich rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1962 |
| Locality: |
Ivigtut cryolite deposit, southwestern Greenland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Nicholaus Stenonis (Steno) (1638-1686), Danish scientist, who determined the constancy of interfacial angles of crystals. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Stenonite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 201803 |
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PDF 15-366 |
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