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Bigcreekite Mineral Data
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General Bigcreekite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
BaSi2O5•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 345.56 gm |
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Barium 39.74 % Ba 44.37 % BaO |
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Silicon 16.26 % Si 34.78 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 2.33 % H 20.85 % H2O |
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Oxygen 41.67 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BaSi2O5•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Found in fractures in a sanborite-quartz gneiss. Double-chain silicate; structure. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1999 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Esquire no. 7 claim, along Big Creek, Fresno County, California, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Synonym: |
IMA1999-015 |
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