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Morimotoite Mineral Data

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General Morimotoite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Ca3TiFe++Si3O12
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 500.21 gm
   Calcium   24.04 %  Ca   33.63 % CaO
   Titanium   9.57 %  Ti   15.97 % TiO2
   Iron      11.16 %  Fe   14.36 % FeO
   Silicon   16.84 %  Si   36.04 % SiO2
   Oxygen    38.38 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ca3TiFe2+Si3O12
Help on Environment: Environment: In skarns along a quartz monzonite dike which cuts limestones.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1995
Help on Locality: Locality: Fuka, Bitchu-Cho, Okayama Prefeture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: For Dr. Nobuo Morimoto (1926- ), Professor Emeritus of Osaka University.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Morimotoite + Pronunciation Say MORIMOTOITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1992-017