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Monticellite Mineral Data
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General Monticellite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaMgSiO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 156.47 gm |
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Calcium 25.61 % Ca 35.84 % CaO |
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Magnesium 15.53 % Mg 25.76 % MgO |
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Silicon 17.95 % Si 38.40 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 40.90 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaMgSiO4 |
| Environment: |
Occurs in a carbonatite, a magmatic product of silica-deficient magma differentiation and rich in CO2. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1831 |
| Locality: |
Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Teodoro Monticelli (1759-1846), Italian Mineralogist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Monticellite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 79792 |
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PDF 35-590 |
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