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Carpholite Mineral Data

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General Carpholite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: MnAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 329.10 gm
   Manganese  16.69 %  Mn   21.56 % MnO
   Aluminum   16.40 %  Al   30.98 % Al2O3
   Silicon    17.07 %  Si   36.51 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    1.23 %  H    10.95 % H2O
   Oxygen     48.62 %  O
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             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Mn2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1817
Help on Locality: Locality: Schlaggenwald, Bohemia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: From the Greek karfos - "straw" and lithos - "stone."
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 34520
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