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Jeremejevite Mineral Data

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General Jeremejevite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Al6B5O15(F,OH)3
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 511.93 gm
   Aluminum  31.62 %  Al   59.75 % Al2O3
   Boron     10.56 %  B    34.00 % B2O3
   Hydrogen   0.10 %  H     0.88 % H2O
   Oxygen    48.44 %  O
   Fluorine   9.28 %  F     9.28 % F
               -   %   F    -3.91 % -O=F2    
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Al6B5O15F2.5(OH)0.5
Help on Environment: Environment: Granitic pegmatites.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1883
Help on Locality: Locality: Soktujberg, Adun-Tchilon and Baikal, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after the Russian mineralogist, P. V. Jeremejev (1820-1899).
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Jeremejevite + Pronunciation Say JEREMEJEVITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Eichwaldite
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