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Oldhamite Mineral Data
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General Oldhamite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ca,Mg,Fe)S |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 72.14 gm |
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Calcium 50.00 % Ca |
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Magnesium 1.68 % Mg |
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Iron 3.87 % Fe |
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Sulfur 44.45 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca0.9Mg0.05Fe2+0.05S |
| Environment: |
Fills the intersticies between silicates in enstatite chondrite and achondrite meteorites. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1862 |
| Locality: |
Bustee meteorite, Gorakhpur, Basti distr., Uttar Pradesh, India. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Thomas Oldham (1816-1878), Director of the Indian Geologial Survey (185o-1876). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Oldhamite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 60200 |
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