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Bultfonteinite Mineral Data
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General Bultfonteinite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2SiO2(OH,F)4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 210.26 gm |
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Calcium 38.12 % Ca 53.34 % CaO |
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Silicon 13.36 % Si 28.58 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.44 % H 12.85 % H2O |
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Oxygen 38.05 % O |
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Fluorine 9.04 % F 9.04 % F |
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F -3.80 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2SiO2(OH)3F |
| Environment: |
In a large "horse" of diabase and shale fragments in a kimberlite pipe. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1932 |
| Locality: |
In South Africa, in Cape Province, in the Bultfontein and Dutoitspan diamond mines, Kimberley. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For the Bultfontein mine, Kimberley, South Africa, where it was first discovered. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bultfonteinite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 45301 |
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PDF 42-1435 |
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