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Ungarettiite Mineral Data

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General Ungarettiite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: NaNa2(Mn++2Mn+++3)Si8O22O2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 952.33 gm
   Sodium      7.24 %  Na    9.76 % Na2O
   Manganese  28.84 %  Mn   14.90 % MnO / 24.87 % Mn2O3
   Silicon    23.59 %  Si   50.47 % SiO2
   Oxygen     40.32 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na3Mn2+2Mn3+3Si8O24
Help on Environment: Environment: Manganiferous silicate and oxide rocks.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1995
Help on Locality: Locality: The abandoned Hoskins Manganese mine, 3 km west of Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after Prof. Luciano Ungaretti (1942-), Universita de Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Ungarettiite + Pronunciation Say UNGARETTIITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 79738
  IMA1994-004
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