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Buryatite Mineral Data
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General Buryatite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca3(Si,Fe+++,Al)[SO4][B(OH)4](OH,O)6•12(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 730.42 gm |
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Calcium 16.46 % Ca 23.03 % CaO |
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Aluminum 0.37 % Al 0.70 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 1.53 % Fe 2.19 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 2.31 % Si 4.94 % SiO2 |
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Boron 1.48 % B 4.77 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 5.34 % H 47.73 % H2O |
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Sulfur 4.39 % S 10.96 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 68.12 % O |
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100.00 % 94.30 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca3Si0.6Fe3+0.2Al0.1(SO4)B(OH)14.7O0.4•12(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Found in a drill core of a kurchatovite-sakhaite ore in the Solongo deposit. Ettringite group |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2000 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Solongo boron deposit, Buryatiya, Ural Mts, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality |
| Synonym: |
IMA2000-021 |
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