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Lutecite Mineral Data
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General Lutecite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
SiO2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 60.08 gm |
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Silicon 46.74 % Si 100.00 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 53.26 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
(SiO2) |
| Environment: |
Precipitated from silica saturated solutions at high pH. Compare with chalcedony. Indistinguishable from the former. |
| IMA Status: |
Not Approved IMA |
| Locality: |
Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. Occures world wide. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named in 1892. |
| Synonym: |
Lutecine |
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Moganite |
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