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Kurchatovite Mineral Data
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General Kurchatovite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca(Mg,Mn,Fe++)B2O5 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 178.34 gm |
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Calcium 22.47 % Ca 31.44 % CaO |
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Magnesium 8.18 % Mg 13.56 % MgO |
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Manganese 9.24 % Mn 11.93 % MnO |
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Iron 3.13 % Fe 4.03 % FeO |
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Boron 12.12 % B 39.04 % B2O3 |
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Oxygen 44.86 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaMg0.6Mn2+0.3Fe2+0.1B2O5 |
| Environment: |
Found in a skarn. Dimorphous with clinokurchatovite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1966 |
| Locality: |
Solongo, Transbaikalia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Igor V. Kurchatov (1903-1960), Russian physicist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kurchatovite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 200803 |
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PDF 43-689 |
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