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Kotoite Mineral Data

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General Kotoite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Mg3B2O6
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 190.53 gm
   Magnesium  38.27 %  Mg   63.46 % MgO
   Boron      11.35 %  B    36.54 % B2O3
   Oxygen     50.38 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Mg3B2O6
Help on Environment: Environment: Contact metamorphosed dolomite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1939
Help on Locality: Locality: Hol Kol mine, Suan, Korea. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Bundjiro Koto (1856-1935), Japanese geologist.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Kotoite Say KOTOITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 31385
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