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Juanite Mineral Data
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General Juanite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca10Mg4Al2Si11O39•4(H2O) (?) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,556.94 gm |
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Calcium 25.74 % Ca 36.02 % CaO |
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Magnesium 6.24 % Mg 10.35 % MgO |
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Aluminum 3.47 % Al 6.55 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 19.84 % Si 42.45 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.52 % H 4.63 % H2O |
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Oxygen 44.19 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca10Mg4Al2Si11O39•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Alteration product of melilite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1932 |
| Locality: |
Iron Hill, Powderhorn-Cebolla district, Gunnison County, Colorado. USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Juanite  |
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