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Pinakiolite Mineral Data

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General Pinakiolite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Mg2Mn+++O2(BO3)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 194.36 gm
   Magnesium  25.01 %  Mg   41.48 % MgO
   Manganese  28.27 %  Mn   40.61 % Mn2O3
   Boron       5.56 %  B    17.91 % B2O3
   Oxygen     41.16 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Mg2Mn3+O2(BO3)
Help on Environment: Environment: In dolomite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1890
Help on Locality: Locality: Langban, Varmland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named from the Greek for "small tablet", in allusion to the morphology.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Pinakiolite + Pronunciation Say PINAKIOLITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 33723
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