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Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: KAl7(NO3)4Cl2(OH)16•8(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 963.13 gm
   Potassium   4.06 %  K     4.89 % K2O
   Aluminum   19.61 %  Al   37.05 % Al2O3
   Hydrogen    3.35 %  H    29.93 % H2O
   Nitrogen    5.82 %  N    22.43 % N2O5
   Chlorine    7.36 %  Cl    7.36 % Cl
                -   %   Cl   -1.66 % -O=Cl2   
   Oxygen     59.80 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: KAl7(NO3)4Cl2(OH)16•8(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Cave wall efflorescences.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1980
Help on Locality: Locality: Autan Cave, Amazonas Territory, Venezuela. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Sociedad Venezolana de Espeleolgia.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Sveite Say SVEITE