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Paralstonite Mineral Data

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General Paralstonite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 297.42 gm
   Barium   46.17 %  Ba   51.55 % BaO
   Calcium  13.48 %  Ca   18.85 % CaO
   Carbon    8.08 %  C    29.59 % CO2
   Oxygen   32.28 %  O
           ______        ______ 
           100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
Help on Environment: Environment: Low-temperature hydrothermal Pb�Zn deposits.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1979
Help on Locality: Locality: Minerva No. 1 and Annabel Lee mines, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named from the Greek for near and its morphological and chemical relation with alstonite.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Paralstonite + Pronunciation Say PARALSTONITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 100477
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