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Molecular Weight = 1,991.71 gm |
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Potassium 1.47 % K 1.77 % K2O |
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Sodium 2.60 % Na 3.50 % Na2O |
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Magnesium 7.93 % Mg 13.15 % MgO |
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Aluminum 9.48 % Al 17.92 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 30.32 % Si 64.86 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 48.20 % O |
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100.00 % 101.20 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Na2.25K0.75Mg4Al4.5Mg2.5Si21.5Al2.5O60 |
In silicate inclusions of an iron meteorite, crystallized in a magnesium-rich environment. |
Approved IMA 1969 |
In the Colomera iron meteorite. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for Kenzo Yagi, Professor of Geology, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. |
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| | Yagiite Crystallographya:c = 1:1.41625 |
a = 10.09, c = 14.29, Z = 1; V = 1,259.93 Den(Calc)= 2.62 |
Hexagonal - Dihexagonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (6/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P 6/mmc |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.228(1), 5.059(0.65), 3.726(0.5), |
| Physical Properties of YagiiteColorless. |
2.7 |
Transparent |
5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
white |
| Optical Properties of YagiiteCI meas= 0.04 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.011 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2061,KPDmeas= 0.2,KC= 0.2084 Ncalc = 1.55 - 1.56 Uniaxial (+), w=1.536, e=1.544, bire=0.0080. |
| Calculated Properties of YagiiteBulk Density (Electron Density)=2.60 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Yagiite =2.62 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.02 |
Boson Index = 0.98 PEYagiite = 1.80 barns/electron |
U=PEYagiite x relectron= 4.68 barns/cc. |
GRapi = 21.09 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Estimated Radioactivity from Yagiite | Yagiite Classification63.02.01a.10 (63)Cyclosilicate Condensed Rings |
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(63.02)6-membered rings |
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(63.02.01a)Milarite - Osumilite group (Milarite - Osumilite subgroup) |
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09.CM.05 09 - SILICATES (Germanates) |
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09.C - Cyclosilicates |
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09.CM -[Si6O18]12- 6-membered double rings (sechser-Doppelringe) |
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| Other Yagiite InformationNAME( AntBidBlaNic2) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
Links to other databases for Yagiite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - Google Images 6 - Google Scholar 7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 9 - MinDAT 10 - MinMax(Deutsch) 11 - MinMax(English) 12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info Search for Yagiite using: Visit our Advertisers for Yagiite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Desert Winds Gems and Minerals Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club Wrights Rock Shop Translate Yagiite Mineral Data : Ask about Yagiite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Yagiite Specimen Label here :
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