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Asbecasite Mineral Data
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General Asbecasite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca3(Ti,Sn)As+++6Si2Be2O20 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,057.85 gm |
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Calcium 10.23 % Ca 14.31 % CaO |
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Titanium 3.17 % Ti 5.29 % TiO2 |
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Beryllium 1.70 % Be 4.73 % BeO |
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Aluminum 0.77 % Al 1.45 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 5.31 % Si 11.36 % SiO2 |
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Tin 1.12 % Sn 1.42 % SnO2 |
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Arsenic 47.45 % As 62.65 % As2O3 |
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Oxygen 30.25 % O |
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100.00 % 101.21 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2.7Ti0.7Sn0.1As6.7Si2Al0.3Be2O20 |
| Environment: |
On cleft faces in orthogneiss. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1966 |
| Locality: |
East flank of Pizzo Cervandone, Alpe Devero, Val d'Aosta, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
The name origin for Asbecasite is the main elements: As,Be,Ca,Si. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Asbecasite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 74290 |
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PDF 19-87 |
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