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Dresserite Mineral Data
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General Dresserite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
BaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 397.35 gm |
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Barium 34.56 % Ba 38.59 % BaO |
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Aluminum 13.58 % Al 25.66 % Al2O3 |
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Hydrogen 1.52 % H 13.60 % H2O |
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Carbon 6.05 % C 22.15 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 44.29 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Vugs in an alkalic sill in limestone. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1970 |
| Locality: |
Francon quarry, Montreal Island, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for John Alexander Dresser (1866-1954), Canadian geologist who contributed to knowledge of the Monteregian Hills. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Dresserite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1968-027 |
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