General Khomyakovite Information Chemical Formula: |
Na12Sr3Ca6Fe3Zr3W(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3 (OH,Cl)2 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 3,349.55 gm |
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Sodium 8.24 % Na 11.10 % Na2O |
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Strontium 7.85 % Sr 9.28 % SrO |
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Calcium 7.18 % Ca 10.05 % CaO |
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Zirconium 8.17 % Zr 11.04 % ZrO2 |
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Iron 5.00 % Fe 6.43 % FeO |
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Silicon 20.96 % Si 44.84 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.07 % H 0.61 % H2O |
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Tungsten 5.49 % W 6.92 % WO3 |
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Chlorine 0.53 % Cl 0.53 % Cl |
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Cl -0.12 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 36.52 % O |
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100.00 % 100.68 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Na12Sr3Ca6Fe2+3Zr3WSi25O74.2(OH)2.25Cl0.5 |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1999 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named after Alexander Petrovich Khomyakov (b. 1933), of the Institute of Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Crystal Chemistry of Rare Elements, Moscow, Russia, for his extensive contribut ions to the mineralogy and geochemistr |
Synonym: |
IMA1998-042 |
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| | Khomyakovite Crystallography X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.98(1), 11.5(0.9), 2.856(0.8),9.535(0.7), 3.167(0.5), 3.213(0.5), 3.406(0.5), 5.735(0.5), 6.072(0.5), |
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| Physical Properties of Khomyakovite Color: |
Orange, Orange red. |
| Optical Properties of Khomyakovite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI calc= -0.002 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) |
KPDcalc= 0.2002,KC= 0.1999 Ncalc = 1.63 | Calculated Properties of Khomyakovite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.01 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Khomyakovite =3.13 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.03 |
Boson Index = 0.97 Photoelectric: |
PEKhomyakovite = 84.55 barns/electron |
U=PEKhomyakovite x rElectron Density= 254.47 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Khomyakovite is Not Radioactive | Khomyakovite Classification Dana Class: |
64.01.01.04 (64)Cyclosilicates |
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(64.01)Cyclosilicate Rings with Other Anions and Insular Silicate Groups with mixed ring types |
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(64.01.01)Eudialyte Group |
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Strunz Class: |
09.CO.10 09 - SILICATES (Germanates) |
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09.C - Cyclosilicates |
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09.CO -[Si9O27]18- 9-membered rings |
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| Other Khomyakovite Information See Also: |
Links to other databases for Khomyakovite : |
1 - Alkali-Nuts(English) 2 - Alkali-Nuts(Francais) 3 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 4 - Athena 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - MinDAT 9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 10 - Online Mineral Museum 11 - QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - Ruff.Info Search for Khomyakovite using: Visit our Advertisers for Khomyakovite : A Bijoux Google Search for KhomyakoviteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Khomyakovite Cape Minerals Google Search for Khomyakovite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Khomyakovite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Khomyakovite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Khomyakovite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Khomyakovite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Khomyakovite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Khomyakovite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Khomyakovite Ask about Khomyakovite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Khomyakovite Specimen Label here :
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