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Bementite Mineral Data
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General Bementite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mn8Si6O15(OH)10 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,018.08 gm |
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Manganese 43.17 % Mn 55.74 % MnO |
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Silicon 16.55 % Si 35.41 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.99 % H 8.85 % H2O |
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Oxygen 39.29 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+8Si6O15(OH)10 |
| Environment: |
Metamorphosed zinc deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1963 |
| Locality: |
Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey. USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For Clarence Sweet Bement (1843-1923), mineral collector of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bementite + Pronunciation  |
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