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Dashkovaite Mineral Data
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General Dashkovaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg(HCOO)2•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 172.49 gm |
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Magnesium 14.09 % Mg |
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Hydrogen 3.33 % H |
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Carbon 27.85 % C |
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Oxygen 54.73 % O |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
MgH5.72(C2)O5.9 |
| Environment: |
Found in dolomite marble core. Second natural formate. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2000 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Korshunovskoye boron deposit in the Irkutsk district, Siberia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for E. R. Dashkova (1744-1796), former director of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2000-006 |
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