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Hungchaoite Mineral Data
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General Hungchaoite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
MgB4O5(OH)4•7(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 341.68 gm |
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Magnesium 7.11 % Mg 11.80 % MgO |
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Boron 12.66 % B 40.75 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 5.31 % H 47.45 % H2O |
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Oxygen 74.92 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
MgB4O5(OH)4•7(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Lacustrine saline borate deposits |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1964 |
| Locality: |
Unspecified locality in China [the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, Tibet]. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Chang Hung-chao (1877-1951), Chinese geologist and mineralogist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Hungchaoite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 10423 |
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PDF 34-1288 |
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