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Fabianite Mineral Data
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General Fabianite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaB3O5(OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 169.51 gm |
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Calcium 23.64 % Ca 33.08 % CaO |
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Boron 19.13 % B 61.60 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 0.59 % H 5.31 % H2O |
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Oxygen 56.63 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaB3O5(OH) |
| Environment: |
Marine evaporite deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1962 |
| Locality: |
Drill core at Rehden, near Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Hans-Joachim Fabian, German geologist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Fabianite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 14254 |
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PDF 15-631 |
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