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Hydrophilite Mineral Data
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General Hydrophilite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaCl2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 110.98 gm |
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Calcium 36.11 % Ca 50.53 % CaO |
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Chlorine 63.89 % Cl 63.89 % Cl |
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- % Cl -14.42 % -O=Cl2
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaCl2 |
| Environment: |
Found with anhydrite, gypsum and halite. Hydrophillite (1813) was inadequately characterized and is probably antarcticite or sinjarite. |
| IMA Status: |
Discredited IMA 2006 |
| Locality: |
Luneberg, Hannover, Germany Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek hydros = "water" and philos = 'friend' in allusion to the highly deliquescent nature of the mineral. |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 26686 |
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PDF 24-223 |
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