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Jennite Mineral Data
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General Jennite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca9Si6O18(OH)6•8H2O |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,063.37 gm |
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Calcium 33.92 % Ca 47.46 % CaO |
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Silicon 15.85 % Si 33.90 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 2.09 % H 18.64 % H2O |
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Oxygen 48.15 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca9Si6O18(OH)6•8(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Late stage mineral in metamorphosed limestone. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1966 |
| Locality: |
Crestmore Quarry, 5 miles NW of Riverside, Riverside Co. California. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Clarence Marvin Jenni (1896-1973), American mineral collector and director of the Geological Museum, University of Missouri. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Jennite  |
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