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Alstonite Mineral Data
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General Alstonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 297.42 gm |
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Barium 46.17 % Ba 51.55 % BaO |
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Calcium 13.48 % Ca 18.85 % CaO |
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Carbon 8.08 % C 29.59 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 32.28 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Environment: |
Low-temperature hydrothermal deposits. See other trimorphs paralstonite and barytocalcite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1841 |
| Locality: |
Brownley Hill lead mine, Alston, Cumberland and Fallowfield lead mine hear Hexham, Northcumberland, England. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Alstonite + Pronunciation  |
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