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Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Ca,Mg)3Si(OH)6(SO4,CO3)2•9(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 574.77 gm
   Calcium    15.69 %  Ca   21.95 % CaO
   Magnesium   3.17 %  Mg    5.26 % MgO
   Silicon     4.89 %  Si   10.45 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    4.21 %  H    37.61 % H2O
   Carbon      1.04 %  C     3.83 % CO2
   Sulfur      8.37 %  S    20.89 % SO3
   Oxygen     62.63 %  O
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             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ca2.25Mg0.75Si(OH)6(SO4)1.5(CO3)0.5•9(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Not Approved IMA
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.