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Hibschite Mineral Data
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General Hibschite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x(x=0.2-1.5) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 426.39 gm |
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Calcium 28.20 % Ca 39.45 % CaO |
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Aluminum 12.66 % Al 23.91 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 13.17 % Si 28.18 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.95 % H 8.45 % H2O |
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Oxygen 45.03 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca3Al2(SiO4)2(OH)4 |
| Environment: |
In a calcareous marl. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1905 |
| Locality: |
Marienberg, near Aussig, Bohemia of Czechoslovakia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Josef Emanuel Hibsch (1852-1940), German Agricultural Academy, Tetschen, Czech Republic. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Hibschite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Hydrogrossular |
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ICSD 31250 |
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PDF 45-1447 |
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Plazolite |
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