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Yugawaralite Mineral Data

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General Yugawaralite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: CaAl2Si6O16•4(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 590.61 gm
   Calcium    6.79 %  Ca    9.49 % CaO
   Aluminum   9.14 %  Al   17.26 % Al2O3
   Silicon   28.53 %  Si   61.04 % SiO2
   Hydrogen   1.37 %  H    12.20 % H2O
   Oxygen    54.18 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaAl2Si6O16•4(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1952
Help on Locality: Locality: Yugawara Hot Springs, Kanagawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Yugawaralite + Pronunciation Say YUGAWARALITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 29505
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