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Brenkite Mineral Data
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General Brenkite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2(CO3)F2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 178.16 gm |
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Calcium 44.99 % Ca 62.95 % CaO |
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Carbon 6.74 % C 24.70 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 26.94 % O |
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Fluorine 21.33 % F 21.33 % F |
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F -8.98 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2(CO3)F2 |
| Environment: |
Voids and fissures in a porphryritic selbergite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1978 |
| Locality: |
Schellkopf, 0.5 km west of Brenk, Eifel district, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Brenkite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100607 |
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PDF 29-322 |
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