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Kilchoanite Mineral Data
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General Kilchoanite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca3Si2O7 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 288.40 gm |
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Calcium 41.69 % Ca 58.33 % CaO |
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Silicon 19.48 % Si 41.67 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 38.83 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca3(Si2O7) |
| Environment: |
Retrograde replacement of rankinite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1961 |
| Locality: |
Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan, Scotland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kilchoanite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 63499 |
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PDF 29-370 |
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