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Suolunite Mineral Data

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General Suolunite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Ca2Si2O5(OH)2•(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 268.35 gm
   Calcium   29.87 %  Ca   41.79 % CaO
   Silicon   20.93 %  Si   44.78 % SiO2
   Hydrogen   1.50 %  H    13.43 % H2O
   Oxygen    47.70 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ca2Si2O5(OH)2•(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: In veins cutting harzburgites in an ultramafic intrusive.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1965
Help on Locality: Locality: From Suolun, Inner Mongolia, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Suolunite + Pronunciation Say SUOLUNITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 28308
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