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Borcarite Mineral Data
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General Borcarite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca4MgB4O6(OH)6(CO3)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 545.92 gm |
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Calcium 29.37 % Ca 41.09 % CaO |
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Magnesium 4.45 % Mg 7.38 % MgO |
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Boron 7.92 % B 25.51 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 1.11 % H 9.90 % H2O |
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Carbon 4.40 % C 16.12 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 52.75 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca4MgB4O6(OH)6(CO3)2 |
| Environment: |
In kotoite marbles, near the contact with granodiorite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1965 |
| Locality: |
Snezhnoye boron deposit, Izvestkovyi stream, Tas-Khayakhtakh Range, Polar Ural Mountains, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the BORate and CARbonate in the composition. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Borcarite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 80438 |
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PDF 22-532 |
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