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Calciocatapleiite Mineral Data
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General Calciocatapleiite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ca,[ ])ZrSi3O9•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 391.58 gm |
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Calcium 9.21 % Ca 12.89 % CaO |
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Zirconium 23.30 % Zr 31.47 % ZrO2 |
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Silicon 21.52 % Si 46.03 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.03 % H 9.20 % H2O |
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Oxygen 44.94 % O |
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100.00 % 99.59 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca0.9ZrSi3O9•2(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1964 |
| Locality: |
Burpala massif, northern Baikal area, Siberia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the composition and from the Greek for "wholly' and "full", because it is always accompanied by a number of rare minerals. |
| Synonym: |
Calcium-catapleiite - Renamed to Calciocatapeliite by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p 131 |
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