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Henritermierite Mineral Data
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General Henritermierite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca3(Mn,Al)2(SiO4)2(OH)4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 468.33 gm |
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Calcium 25.67 % Ca 35.92 % CaO |
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Manganese 17.60 % Mn 25.28 % Mn2O3 |
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Aluminum 2.88 % Al 5.44 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 11.99 % Si 25.66 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.86 % H 7.69 % H2O |
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Oxygen 41.00 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca3Mn3+1.5Al0.5(SiO4)2(OH)4 |
| Environment: |
As small grains filling interstices between crystals of other minerals in a manganese ore deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1969 |
| Locality: |
Tachgagalt manganese mine, Anti-Atlas Mountains, Morocco. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Henri F.E. Termier (1897- ), Professor of Geology at the Sorbonne, Paris, France. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Henritermierite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 51249 |
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