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Chlorartinite Mineral Data
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General Chlorartinite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg2(CO3)Cl(OH)•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 215.13 gm |
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Magnesium 22.60 % Mg 37.47 % MgO |
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Hydrogen 3.28 % H 29.31 % H2O |
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Carbon 5.58 % C 20.46 % CO2 |
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Chlorine 16.48 % Cl 16.48 % Cl |
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Cl -3.72 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 52.06 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg2(CO3)Cl(OH)•3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Volcanic exhalations. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
The third cone of the Northern Breakthrough of the Main Tolbachik fracture eruption (1975-1976), Kamchatka, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Chloride analog of artinite named after the Italian mineralogist, E. Artini (1866-1928). |
| Synonym: |
IMA1996-005 |
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