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Thoreaulite Mineral Data
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General Thoreaulite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Sn++Ta2O6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 576.60 gm |
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Tantalum 62.76 % Ta 76.64 % Ta2O5 |
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Tin 20.59 % Sn 23.36 % SnO |
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Oxygen 16.65 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
SnTa2O6 |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in cassiterite-bearing rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1933 |
| Locality: |
Manono, Shaba, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Jacques Thoreau (188-1971), University of Louvain, Belogium. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Thoreaulite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 15206 |
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PDF 44-1411 |
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