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Bostwickite Mineral Data
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General Bostwickite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaMn+++6Si3O16•7(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 781.12 gm |
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Calcium 5.13 % Ca 7.18 % CaO |
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Manganese 35.17 % Mn 50.53 % Mn2O3 |
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Silicon 10.79 % Si 23.08 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.81 % H 16.14 % H2O |
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Oxygen 47.11 % O |
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100.00 % 96.93 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaMn3+5Si3O16•7(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1982 |
| Locality: |
Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Richard C. Bostwick (1943-), collector and compiler of data on Franklin and Sterling Hill, NJ mineralogy, particularly fluorescent species. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bostwickite + Pronunciation  |
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