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Walstromite Mineral Data
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General Walstromite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
BaCa2Si3O9 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 445.73 gm |
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Barium 30.81 % Ba 34.40 % BaO |
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Calcium 17.98 % Ca 25.16 % CaO |
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Silicon 18.90 % Si 40.44 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 32.31 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BaCa2Si3O9 |
| Environment: |
Metamorphosed metasediments. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1965 |
| Locality: |
Big Creek - Rush Creek sanbornite deposit, 5 miles NE of Trimmer, Fresno Co., California. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Robert E. Walstrom (1920-), American mineral collector, who discovered the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Walstromite + Pronunciation  |
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