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Clinotobermorite Mineral Data
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General Clinotobermorite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca5Si6(O,OH)18•5(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 751.00 gm |
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Calcium 26.68 % Ca 37.34 % CaO |
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Silicon 22.44 % Si 48.00 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.88 % H 16.79 % H2O |
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Oxygen 49.00 % O |
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100.00 % 102.13 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca5Si6O14(OH)4•5(H2O) |
| Environment: |
A vein-forming mineral in gehlenite-spurrite skarns. Low-temperature polymorph of tobermorite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1989 |
| Locality: |
Fuka, Bitchucho, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named as the monoclinic polymorph of tobermorite. |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 403090 |
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IMA1990-005 |
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PDF 45-1479 |
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