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Cabalzarite Mineral Data
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General Cabalzarite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca(Mg,Al,Fe++)2(AsO4)2(H2O,OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 413.71 gm |
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Calcium 9.69 % Ca 13.55 % CaO |
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Magnesium 4.70 % Mg 7.79 % MgO |
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Manganese 0.66 % Mn 0.86 % MnO |
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Aluminum 5.22 % Al 9.86 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 4.05 % Fe 5.21 % FeO |
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Arsenic 36.22 % As 55.56 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.79 % H 7.05 % H2O |
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Oxygen 38.67 % O |
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100.00 % 99.88 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaAl0.8Mg0.8Fe2+0.3Mn2+0.05(AsO4)2(H2O)1.24(OH)0.76 |
| Environment: |
In manganese ore in radiolarites. A member of the tusmcorite group. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2001 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
The abandoned manganese mine near Falotta, Graubunden, Switzerland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For Walter Cabalzar (1919-), an amateur mineralogist of Chur, Switzerland, who contributed to the mineralogy of the Graubunden canton. |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 89713 |
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IMA1997-012 |
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