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Kinoite Mineral Data
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General Kinoite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2Cu2Si3O8(OH)4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 487.53 gm |
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Calcium 16.44 % Ca 23.00 % CaO |
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Copper 26.07 % Cu 32.63 % CuO |
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Silicon 17.28 % Si 36.97 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.83 % H 7.39 % H2O |
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Oxygen 39.38 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2Cu2Si3O10•2(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1970 |
| Locality: |
Helvetia, Santa Rita Mtns., Pima County, Arizona, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Eusebio Francisco Kino (1645-1711), Jesuit explorer of the southwestern United States. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kinoite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 15185 |
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PDF 23-946 |
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