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Babingtonite Mineral Data
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General Babingtonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2(Fe++,Mn)Fe+++Si5O14(OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 573.05 gm |
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Calcium 13.99 % Ca 19.57 % CaO |
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Manganese 2.40 % Mn 3.09 % MnO |
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Iron 17.05 % Fe 21.94 % FeO |
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Silicon 24.51 % Si 52.43 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.18 % H 1.57 % H2O |
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Oxygen 41.88 % O |
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100.00 % 98.60 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2Fe2+0.75Mn2+0.25Fe2+Si5O14(OH) |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1824 |
| Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the Irish physicist and mineralogist, W. Babington (1757-1833). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Babingtonite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 2932 |
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PDF 45-1385 |
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