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Calciohilairite Mineral Data

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General Calciohilairite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: CaZrSi3O9•3(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 413.60 gm
   Calcium     9.69 %  Ca   13.56 % CaO
   Zirconium  22.06 %  Zr   29.79 % ZrO2
   Silicon    20.37 %  Si   43.58 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    1.46 %  H    13.07 % H2O
   Oxygen     46.42 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaZrSi3O9•3(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: In miarolitic cavities in a perialkalic alaskitic border granite of batholith.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1988
Help on Locality: Locality: From Washington Pass, on Liberty Bell Mountain, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: For the "calcium" content and relation to "hilairite."
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Calciohilairite + Pronunciation Say CALCIOHILAIRITE