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Ganomalite Mineral Data

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General Ganomalite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Pb9Ca5Mn++Si9O33
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 2,900.88 gm
   Calcium     6.91 %  Ca    9.67 % CaO
   Manganese   1.89 %  Mn    2.45 % MnO
   Silicon     8.71 %  Si   18.64 % SiO2
   Lead       64.28 %  Pb   69.25 % PbO
   Oxygen     18.20 %  O
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             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Pb9Ca5Mn2+Si9O33
Help on Environment: Environment: In skarn assemblages (Jakobsberg, Sweden); in manganese ores in a metamorphosed stratiform zinc orebody (Franklin, New Jersey, USA).
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1876
Help on Locality: Locality: Jakobsberg, Vermland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named from the Greek for luster, in allusion to its appearance.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Ganomalite + Pronunciation Say GANOMALITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 50268
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