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Aminoffite Mineral Data
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General Aminoffite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca3Be2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 416.52 gm |
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Calcium 28.87 % Ca 40.39 % CaO |
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Beryllium 4.33 % Be 12.01 % BeO |
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Silicon 20.23 % Si 43.28 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.48 % H 4.33 % H2O |
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Oxygen 46.09 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca3Be2(Si3O10)(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
In fluorite veins in the Dugdinsk Massif, Tuva, Siberia, Russia. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1937 |
| Locality: |
Langban, Varmland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Gregori Aminoff (1993-1947), Swedish Mineralogist and crystallographer. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Aminoffite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 32654 |
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PDF 23-80 |
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