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Monimolite Mineral Data

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General Monimolite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Pb,Ca)2Sb2O7
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 644.55 gm
   Calcium    4.66 %  Ca    6.53 % CaO
   Antimony  37.78 %  Sb   45.22 % Sb2O3
   Lead      40.18 %  Pb   43.29 % PbO
   Oxygen    17.38 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %       95.04 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Pb1.25Ca0.75Sb2O7
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1865
Help on Locality: Locality: Harstig mine, Varmland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named from the Greek for "stable," because it decomposed chemically with great difficulty.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Monimolite + Pronunciation Say MONIMOLITE