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Zinc-bearing Muscovite

A variety of Muscovite
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Formula:
K(Al,Zn)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Zn-bearing variety from the "Mixed Series" formation, Nežilovo, Macedonia. Associates, i.a., with ferricoronadite.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
47566 (as Zinc-bearing Muscovite)
2815 (as Muscovite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:47566:2 (as Zinc-bearing Muscovite)
mindat:1:1:2815:4 (as Muscovite)

Pronunciation of Zinc-bearing MuscoviteHide

Pronunciation:
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Jolyon RalphUnited Kingdom

Chemistry of Zinc-bearing MuscoviteHide

Mindat Formula:
K(Al,Zn)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O48.202 %
Si21.154 %
Al20.322 %
K9.816 %
H0.506 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Al, H, K, O, Si, Zn - search for minerals with similar chemistry

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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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Localities for Zinc-bearing MuscoviteHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
North Macedonia
 
  • Čaška Municipality
    • Nežilovo
      • Jakupica Mountains
        • Babuna Valley
Chukanov et al. (2016) +1 other reference
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