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Lechatelierite Mineral Data
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General Lechatelierite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
SiO2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 60.08 gm |
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Silicon 46.74 % Si 100.00 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 53.26 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
(SiO2) |
| Environment: |
Naturally occurring fused quartz as inclusions in igneous rock, lightning strikes in sandy soils, and meteor impacts. |
| IMA Status: |
Not Submitted IMA - Published 1915 |
| Locality: |
Meteor Crater, Coconino County, Arizona, USA and other World wide occurrences. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Henry Louis Le Chatelier (1850-1936), French-Italian chemist. |
| Synonym: |
Fulgurites |
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