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Frolovite Mineral Data

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General Frolovite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: CaB2(OH)8
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 197.76 gm
   Calcium   20.27 %  Ca   28.36 % CaO
   Boron     10.93 %  B    35.20 % B2O3
   Hydrogen   4.08 %  H    36.44 % H2O
   Oxygen    64.72 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaB2(OH)8
Help on Environment: Environment: In a skarn deposit replacing calciborite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1957
Help on Locality: Locality: Novo-Frolvsk, Turinsk region, Ural Mountains, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Frolovite + Pronunciation Say FROLOVITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 20060
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