Sørensenite

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Isolated pink crystal of sørensenite, a very rare Sn-Be silicate only known worldwide from this remote locality in Greenland (Kvanefjeld Plateau, Kitaa Province, Greenland).

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Properties

Formula Na4Be2Sn(Si3O9)2·2H2O
Abbreviation Sør
Classification Minerals containing H2O
Luminescence emitters Pb, TiO6, Unspecified
IMA Status Approved (IMA 1965-006)
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Tags Mineral, Silicate , Hydrated

Composition

Element Atoms
Si 6
O 20
H 4
Na 4
Be 2
Sn 1
Total: 37

Reference

Reference
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Gaft et al. 1982 5 0 0