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Lime Mineral Data
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General Lime Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaO |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 56.08 gm |
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Calcium 71.47 % Ca 100.00 % CaO |
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Oxygen 28.53 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaO |
| Environment: |
Thermally metamorphosed calcareous ejecta. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1935 |
| Locality: |
Vesuvius, Campania, Italy Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Old English, quicklime. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Lime  |
| Synonym: |
Calcium Oxide |
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Chaux |
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ICSD 75785 |
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PDF 37-1497 |
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