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Hydroxyuvite Mineral Data

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General Hydroxyuvite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 973.16 gm
   Calcium     4.12 %  Ca    5.76 % CaO
   Magnesium   9.99 %  Mg   16.57 % MgO
   Aluminum   13.86 %  Al   26.19 % Al2O3
   Silicon    17.32 %  Si   37.04 % SiO2
   Boron       3.33 %  B    10.73 % B2O3
   Hydrogen    0.41 %  H     3.70 % H2O
   Oxygen     50.97 %  O
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             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaMg4Al5Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)4
Help on Environment: Environment: Tourmaline group; structure ulviite
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Proposed IMA 2000 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as the OH analog of uvite
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2000-030