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Trembathite Mineral Data
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General Trembathite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mg,Fe++)3B7O13Cl |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 415.69 gm |
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Magnesium 13.16 % Mg 21.82 % MgO |
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Iron 10.08 % Fe 12.96 % FeO |
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Boron 18.20 % B 58.62 % B2O3 |
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Chlorine 8.53 % Cl 8.53 % Cl |
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Cl -1.92 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 50.04 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg2.25Fe2+0.75B7O13Cl |
| Environment: |
Component of marine evaporite borate deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1992 |
| Locality: |
Salt Springs evaporite deposit, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Lowell T. Trembath (1936-1994), Canadian mineralogist, Professor of Mineralogy, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Trembathite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 76897 |
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IMA1991-018 |
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PDF 47-1829 |
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