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Frankdicksonite Mineral Data
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General Frankdicksonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
BaF2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 175.32 gm |
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Barium 78.33 % Ba 87.45 % BaO |
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Fluorine 21.67 % F 21.67 % F |
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F -9.13 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BaF2 |
| Environment: |
Hydrothermal origin, encased in quartz veinlets cutting a gold deposit in silicified carbonaceous arsenic-rich limestone. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1974 |
| Locality: |
Carlin mine, 50 km northwest of Elko, Lynn district, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Frank Wilson Dickson (1922- ), Professor of Geochemistry, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Frankdicksonite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 64717 |
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PDF 4-452 |
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