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Bavenite Mineral Data
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General Bavenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 931.22 gm |
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Calcium 17.65 % Ca 24.69 % CaO |
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Beryllium 2.81 % Be 7.79 % BeO |
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Aluminum 3.48 % Al 6.57 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 27.75 % Si 59.36 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.22 % H 1.93 % H2O |
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Oxygen 48.11 % O |
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100.00 % 100.34 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca4.1Be2.9Al1.2Si9.2O26(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
Pegmatitic druses in granite formed from the alteration of beryllium-bearing minerals. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1901 |
| Locality: |
Baveno, Lago Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bavenite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 28093 |
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PDF 915-535 |
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