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Bicchulite Mineral Data
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General Bicchulite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2Al2SiO6(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 292.22 gm |
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Calcium 27.43 % Ca 38.38 % CaO |
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Aluminum 18.47 % Al 34.89 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 9.61 % Si 20.56 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.69 % H 6.17 % H2O |
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Oxygen 43.80 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2Al2SiO6(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
In skarns in limestones, formed through alteration of gehlenite subjected to later retrograde hydration reactions. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1973 |
| Locality: |
From Fuka, near Bicchu, Okayama Prefecture, and in the Akagane mine, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For Bicchu, the town encompassing the Japanese type locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bicchulite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100179 |
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PDF 27-66 |
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