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Formicaite Mineral Data
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General Formicaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca(HCOO)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 130.11 gm |
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Calcium 30.80 % Ca |
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Hydrogen 1.55 % H |
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Carbon 18.46 % C |
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Oxygen 49.19 % O |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2(H)2(C)2(O2) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
The Solondo borno deposit, Buryatia and the Novofrolovskoye copper deposit, Urals, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its composition. |
| Synonym: |
Calcium Formate |
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IMA1998-030 |
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