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Chantalite Mineral Data
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General Chantalite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaAl2SiO4(OH)4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 254.15 gm |
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Calcium 15.77 % Ca 22.06 % CaO |
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Aluminum 21.23 % Al 40.12 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 11.05 % Si 23.64 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.59 % H 14.18 % H2O |
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Oxygen 50.36 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaAl2(SiO4)(OH)4 |
| Environment: |
Found in rodingitic dikes of the ophiolite zone. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1977 |
| Locality: |
Doganbaba, Burdur, Taurus Mts., SW Turkey. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Chantal Sarp (1944-), Swiss wife of its discoverer, Halil Sarp. |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100320 |
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PDF 29-1410 |
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