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Dinite Mineral Data
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General Dinite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
C20H36 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 276.51 gm |
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Hydrogen 13.12 % H |
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Carbon 86.88 % C |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
C20H36 |
| Environment: |
Found in lignite. |
| IMA Status: |
Not Approved (Pre-IMA) 1852 |
| Locality: |
Castelnuovo Garfagnana, northern Tuscany, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Olinto Dini (1802-1866), Italian teacher and professor of physics, University of Pisa. |
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