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Gugiaite Mineral Data
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General Gugiaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2BeSi2O7 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 257.33 gm |
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Calcium 31.15 % Ca 43.58 % CaO |
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Beryllium 3.50 % Be 9.72 % BeO |
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Silicon 21.83 % Si 46.70 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 43.52 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2Be(Si2O7) |
| Environment: |
In cavities in skarns and melanite adjacent to an alkalic syenite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1962 |
| Locality: |
Near the village of Gugia, otherwise unlocated in China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Gugiaite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 31234 |
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PDF 15-199 |
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