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Cowlesite Mineral Data
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General Cowlesite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaAl2Si3O10•5-6(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 446.38 gm |
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Calcium 8.98 % Ca 12.56 % CaO |
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Aluminum 12.09 % Al 22.84 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 18.88 % Si 40.38 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 2.71 % H 24.21 % H2O |
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Oxygen 57.35 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaAl2Si3O10•6(H2O) |
| Environment: |
A low-silica zeolite from hydrothermal solutions in low-silica rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1975 |
| Locality: |
Neer Road, N of Goble, Columbia County, Oregon, USA> Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for John George Cowles (1907-1985), American amateur mineralogist and zeolite collector. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Cowlesite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1975-016 |
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