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Cymrite Mineral Data
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General Cymrite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
BaAl2Si2O8•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 393.47 gm |
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Barium 34.90 % Ba 38.97 % BaO |
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Aluminum 13.71 % Al 25.91 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 14.28 % Si 30.54 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.51 % H 4.58 % H2O |
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Oxygen 36.60 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BaAl2Si2O8•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Bedded manganese ore deposits that have undergone low- and medium-grade metamorphism. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1949 |
| Locality: |
Bennalt mine, Rhiw, Carnarvonshire, Scotland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Cymru, the old Welsh name for Wales. |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 39400 |
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PDF 17-507 |
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