General Carobbiite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
KF |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 58.10 gm |
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Potassium 67.30 % K 81.07 % K2O |
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Fluorine 32.70 % F 32.70 % F |
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- %
F -13.77 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
KF |
| Environment: |
Stalactites in cavities in lava. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1956 |
| Locality: |
Vesuvius, Campania, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Guido Carobbi (1900-1983), Italian geologist, Institute of Mineralogy and Geochemistry, University of Florence, Florence, Italy, who collected the first specimens. |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 64686 |
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PDF 36-1458 |
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