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Hydrodresserite Mineral Data
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General Hydrodresserite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
BaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 433.38 gm |
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Barium 31.69 % Ba 35.38 % BaO |
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Aluminum 12.45 % Al 23.53 % Al2O3 |
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Hydrogen 2.33 % H 20.78 % H2O |
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Carbon 5.54 % C 20.31 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 47.99 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4•3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Vugs in metamorphosed limestone, near the contact zone of a dawsonite-rich silicocarbonatite sill. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1977 |
| Locality: |
Francon quarry, Montreal Island, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for essential water and characteristic dehydration to dresserite under low humidity conditions. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Hydrodresserite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 201349 |
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IMA1976-036 |
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PDF 29-145 |
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