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Barbertonite Mineral Data
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General Barbertonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg6Cr2(CO3)(OH)16•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 654.01 gm |
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Magnesium 22.30 % Mg 36.98 % MgO |
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Chromium 15.90 % Cr 23.24 % Cr2O3 |
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Hydrogen 3.70 % H 33.06 % H2O |
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Carbon 1.84 % C 6.73 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 56.27 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg6Cr2(CO3)(OH)16•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Alteration product of chromite in serpentinite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1940 |
| Locality: |
Kaapsehoop asbestos mine, Kaapse Hoop, Barberton district, Transvaal, South Africa. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Barbertonite + Pronunciation  |
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