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Henmilite Mineral Data

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General Henmilite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Ca2Cu[B(OH)4]2(OH)4
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 369.41 gm
   Calcium   21.70 %  Ca   30.36 % CaO
   Copper    17.20 %  Cu   21.53 % CuO
   Boron      5.85 %  B    18.85 % B2O3
   Hydrogen   3.27 %  H    29.26 % H2O
   Oxygen    51.97 %  O
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            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ca2CuB2(OH)12
Help on Environment: Environment: In borate veins cutting contact-metasomatized marble.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1986
Help on Locality: Locality: Fuka mine, Okayama, Prefecture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Kitinosuke Henmi (1919-1997) and his daughter Chiyoko Henmi (1949-) for their work on the Skarn deposit at Fuka, Japan.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Henmilite + Pronunciation Say HENMILITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 202148
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