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Dellaite Mineral Data
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General Dellaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca6Si3O11(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 534.73 gm |
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Calcium 44.97 % Ca 62.92 % CaO |
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Silicon 15.76 % Si 33.71 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.38 % H 3.37 % H2O |
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Oxygen 38.90 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca6Si3O11(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
Late-stage veins cutting a metamorphic assemblage. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1965 |
| Locality: |
Kilchoan, Ardnamurcan, Scotland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Della Martin Roy (1926-), Pennsylvania State University geochemist who first synthesized this phase. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Dellaite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 20148 |
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PDF 29-376 |
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