| |
 |
Orientite Mineral Data
|
|
|
General Orientite Information
|
 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2Mn++Mn+++2Si3O10(OH)4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 557.25 gm |
| |
Calcium 14.38 % Ca 20.13 % CaO |
| |
Manganese 29.58 % Mn 12.73 % MnO / 28.33 % Mn2O3 |
| |
Silicon 15.12 % Si 32.35 % SiO2 |
| |
Hydrogen 0.72 % H 6.47 % H2O |
| |
Oxygen 40.20 % O |
| |
______ ______ |
| |
100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2Mn2+Mn3+2Si3O10(OH)4 |
| Environment: |
Low temperature origin. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1921 |
| Locality: |
Oriente Province, Cuba. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Orientite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 201730 |
| |
PDF 41-589 |
| |