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General Babingtonite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Ca2(Fe++,Mn)Fe+++Si5O14(OH)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 573.05 gm
   Calcium    13.99 %  Ca   19.57 % CaO
   Manganese   2.40 %  Mn    3.09 % MnO
   Iron       17.05 %  Fe   21.94 % FeO
   Silicon    24.51 %  Si   52.43 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.18 %  H     1.57 % H2O
   Oxygen     41.88 %  O
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             100.00 %       98.60 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ca2Fe2+0.75Mn2+0.25Fe2+Si5O14(OH)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1824
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after the Irish physicist and mineralogist, W. Babington (1757-1833).
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Babingtonite + Pronunciation Say BABINGTONITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 2932
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