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Tiptopite Mineral Data
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General Tiptopite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
K2(Na,Ca)2Li3Be6(PO4)6(OH)2•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 829.47 gm |
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Potassium 9.43 % K 11.36 % K2O |
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Sodium 4.16 % Na 5.60 % Na2O |
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Lithium 2.51 % Li 5.40 % Li2O |
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Calcium 2.42 % Ca 3.38 % CaO |
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Beryllium 6.52 % Be 18.09 % BeO |
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Phosphorus 22.40 % P 51.34 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.49 % H 4.34 % H2O |
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Oxygen 52.08 % O |
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100.00 % 99.52 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K2Na1.5Ca0.5Li3Be6(PO4)6(OH)2•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Pegmatite mineral. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1985 |
| Locality: |
Tip Top mine, Custer, Custer County, South Dakota, USA Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tiptopite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 202308 |
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PDF 38-374 |
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