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Otavite Mineral Data
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General Otavite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CdCO3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 172.42 gm |
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Cadmium 65.20 % Cd 74.48 % CdO |
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Carbon 6.97 % C 25.52 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 27.84 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cd(CO3) |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1906 |
| Locality: |
Tsumeb, near Otavi (Namibia). Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Otavite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 20181 |
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PDF 42-1342 |
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