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Grossite Mineral Data
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General Grossite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaAl4O7 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 260.00 gm |
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Calcium 15.41 % Ca 21.57 % CaO |
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Aluminum 41.51 % Al 78.43 % Al2O3 |
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Oxygen 43.08 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaAl4O7 |
| Environment: |
Argillaceous limestones metamorphosed at high temperature and low pressure. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1994 |
| Locality: |
Hatrurim Fm, Israel. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Shulamit Gross (1923- ), Geological Survey of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel, who noted the species in the Hatrurim Formation, Israel. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Grossite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 27264 |
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IMA1993-052 |
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PDF 46-1475 |
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