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Balipholite Mineral Data
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General Balipholite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
BaMg2LiAl3Si4O12(OH,F)8 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 718.20 gm |
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Barium 19.12 % Ba 21.35 % BaO |
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Lithium 0.97 % Li 2.08 % Li2O |
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Magnesium 6.77 % Mg 11.22 % MgO |
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Aluminum 11.27 % Al 21.30 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 15.64 % Si 33.46 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.84 % H 7.53 % H2O |
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Oxygen 40.10 % O |
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Fluorine 5.29 % F 5.29 % F |
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F -2.23 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BaMg2LiAl3Si4O12(OH)6F2 |
| Environment: |
In a miarolitic cavity. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1974 |
| Locality: |
From the Hsianghualing area, Linwu, Hunan Province, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Barium and Lithium in the composition, and the Chinese for fibrous. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Balipholite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 68260 |
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PDF 33-787 |
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