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Clintonite Mineral Data
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General Clintonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3Si)O10(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 415.81 gm |
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Calcium 9.64 % Ca 13.49 % CaO |
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Magnesium 12.86 % Mg 21.32 % MgO |
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Aluminum 22.06 % Al 41.69 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 8.78 % Si 18.79 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.48 % H 4.33 % H2O |
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Oxygen 46.17 % O |
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100.00 % 99.62 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaMg2.2Al0.7Al2.7Si1.3O10(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
Serpentinized limestones and siliceous skarns near contact metamorphic zones. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1843 |
| Locality: |
Amity, Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for De Witt Clinton (1769-1828), American statesman. |
| Synonym: |
Brandesite |
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Calciotalc |
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Seybertite |
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Xanthophyllite |
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