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Hillebrandite Mineral Data
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General Hillebrandite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca6Si3O9(OH)6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 570.76 gm |
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Calcium 42.13 % Ca 58.95 % CaO |
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Silicon 14.76 % Si 31.58 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.06 % H 9.47 % H2O |
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Oxygen 42.05 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca6Si3O9(OH)6 |
| Environment: |
Contact zone between limestone and diorite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1908 |
| Locality: |
Velardena mining district, Druango, Mexico Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for William Francis Hillebrand (1853-1925), American geochemist and analytical chemist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Hillebrandite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 80127 |
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PDF 42-538 |
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