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Euclase Mineral Data
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General Euclase Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
BeAlSiO4(OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 145.08 gm |
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Beryllium 6.21 % Be 17.24 % BeO |
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Aluminum 18.60 % Al 35.14 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 19.36 % Si 41.41 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.69 % H 6.21 % H2O |
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Oxygen 55.14 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| Environment: |
Hydrothermal, pegmatitic, and alluvial rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1792 |
| Locality: |
Orenburg district in the southern Urals, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek eu - "well" and klasis - "breaking." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Euclase  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 202094 |
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PDF 14-65 |
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