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Thomsonite-Sr Mineral Data

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General Thomsonite-Sr Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Sr,Ca)2Na[Al5Si5O20]•7(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 892.94 gm
   Sodium      2.57 %  Na    3.47 % Na2O
   Strontium  13.74 %  Sr   16.25 % SrO
   Calcium     2.69 %  Ca    3.77 % CaO
   Aluminum   15.11 %  Al   28.55 % Al2O3
   Silicon    15.73 %  Si   33.64 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    1.60 %  H    14.32 % H2O
   Oxygen     48.56 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Sr1.4Ca0.6NaAl5Si5O20•7.1(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Hydrothermal veinlets cutting natrolite-bearing core of a pegmatite dike. Thomsonite series zeolite; structure
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2000 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Rasvomchorr Mountain, Khibiny alkaline massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as the Sr dominant analog of thomsonite-Ca.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Thomsonite-Sr + Pronunciation Say THOMSONITE-SR
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2000-025