Ginorite Mineral Data

General Ginorite Information
Chemical Formula:	Ca2B14O23•8(H2O)
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 743.60 gm
	Calcium 10.78 % Ca 15.08 % CaO
	Boron 20.35 % B 65.54 % B₂O₃
	Hydrogen 2.17 % H 19.38 % H₂O
	Oxygen 66.70 % O
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	100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	Ca₂B₁₄O₂₃•8(H₂O)
Environment:	Veins in sandstone (Sasso Pisano, Italy). Efflorescences on weathered basalt associated with colemanite-bearing limestone (Death Valley, California, USA);
IMA Status:	Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1934
Locality:	Sasso Pisano, eight km south of Lardarello, Tuscany, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named for Prince Piero Ginori Conti (1865-1939), Florence, Italy, for his contributions to the Tuscan borax industry.
Name Pronunciation:	Ginorite