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Mineral Calculations

This document contains analyses of the elemental, oxide, and cation compositions of several minerals: 1) Chalcopyrite is composed of copper (24.83%), iron (25.20%), and sulfur (49.97%). 2) Sphalerite contains cadmium (0.53%), iron (6.94%), zinc (42.59%), and sulfur (49.94%). 3) Manganosite is made up of manganese oxide (0.1%), magnesium oxide (49.1%), and carbon dioxide (50.1%). 4) Orthoclase consists mainly of silicon dioxide (73.3%), aluminum oxide (13.2%), sodium oxide (6.

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Mineral Calculations

This document contains analyses of the elemental, oxide, and cation compositions of several minerals: 1) Chalcopyrite is composed of copper (24.83%), iron (25.20%), and sulfur (49.97%). 2) Sphalerite contains cadmium (0.53%), iron (6.94%), zinc (42.59%), and sulfur (49.94%). 3) Manganosite is made up of manganese oxide (0.1%), magnesium oxide (49.1%), and carbon dioxide (50.1%). 4) Orthoclase consists mainly of silicon dioxide (73.3%), aluminum oxide (13.2%), sodium oxide (6.

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Weight % Analysis Formula

Atomic Chalcopyrite Atom Conv. Atomic % Atoms


Elements Weight* CuFeS2 (Wt%/At Wt) (Atom Conv/total*100) (out of 4)
Cu 63.546 34.3 0.540 24.83 0.99
Fe 55.85 30.59 0.548 25.20 1.01
S 32.06 34.82 1.086 49.97 2.00
Total 99.71 2.174 100.0 4.0

*See Table 3.3, p. 43


Weight % Analysis Formula
Atomic Sphalerite Atom Conv. Atomic % Atoms
Elements Weight* (Zn,Fe,Cd)S (Wt%/At Wt) (Atom Conv/total*100) (out of 2)
Cd 112.41 1.23 0.011 0.53 0.01
Fe 55.85 7.99 0.143 6.94 0.14 1.00
Zn 65.38 57.38 0.878 42.59 0.85
S 32.06 32.99 1.029 49.94 1.00
Total 99.59 2.061 100.0 2.0
Analysis of Formula
Molecular Mangesite Mole Conv. Mole% Oxide Oxides
Oxide Weight* Weight % Oxide (Wt%/At Wt) (Mole Conv/MC total) (out of 2)
SiO2 60.09
TiO2 79.9
Al2O3 101.94
Fe2O3 159.7
FeO 71.85 0.56 0.008 0.3% 0.01
MnO 70.94 0.12 0.002 0.1% 0.00 1.00
MgO 40.32 46.62 1.156 49.1% 0.98
CaO 56.08 0.43 0.008 0.3% 0.01
Na2O 61.982
K2O 94.2
P2O5 141.95
SO3 80.66
CO2 44.01 51.93 1.180 50.1% 1.00
H2O +
18.016
Total 99.66 2.353 100.0% 2.0
MgCO3
MgO+CO2
WEIGHT% OXIDE ---> MOLE% OXIDE
Analysis of
Molecular Orthoclase Mole Conv. Mole% Oxide
Oxide Weight* Weight% Oxide (Wt%/At Wt) (Mole Conv/MC total)
SiO2 60.09 65.3 1.087 73.3%
TiO2 79.9
Al2O3 101.94 19.96 0.196 13.2%
Fe2O3 159.7 0.08 0.001 0.0%
FeO 71.85
MnO 70.94
MgO 40.32
CaO 56.08 0.84 0.015 1.0%
Na2O 61.982 5.54 0.089 6.0%
K2O 94.2 8.12 0.086 5.8%
P2O5 141.95
SO3 80.66
CO2 44.01
H2O 18.016 0.15 0.008 0.6%
Total 99.99 1.482 100.0%
(K,Na)AlSi3O8
.5(K,Na)2O+.5Al2O3+3SiO2 .51(K,Na)
4 oxides
Formula Oxides Oxide An = CaO/(CaO+Na2O+K2O)*100
(out of 4) Components Ab = Na2O/(CaO+Na2O+K2O)*100
(mole% oxide*4) (An:Ab:Or) Or = K2O/(CaO+Na2O+K2O)*100
2.93

0.53
0.00

0.04 7.9 An
0.24 0.51 46.9 Ab
0.23 45.2 Or

0.02
4.00 100.0 Oxygen Total

.51(K,Na)2O+.53Al2O3+2.93SiO2 Oxygen Conversion Factor (OCF) = (8/Oxygen Total) =


MOLE% OXIDE ---> CATION%
Formula Cations Cation
# of Oxygens # of Cation (based on 8 O) Components
(mole% oxide* #of O) (mole% oxide* #of cat) (# cations * OCF) (Ca:Na:K)
1.467 0.733 2.94

0.396 0.264 1.06


0.001 0.001 0.00

0.010 0.015 0.06 5.95


0.060 0.121 0.48 1.01 47.88
0.058 0.116 0.47 46.18

0.006 0.011 0.04


1.998 1.261 5.050 100.0

sion Factor (OCF) = (8/Oxygen Total) = 4.00 K.48Na.47Al1.06Si2.94O8


(K,Na)AlSi3O8
Ca
Na
K

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