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Parasibirskite Mineral Data
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General Parasibirskite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2B2O5•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 199.79 gm |
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Calcium 40.12 % Ca 56.14 % CaO |
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Boron 10.82 % B 34.85 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 1.01 % H 9.02 % H2O |
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Oxygen 48.05 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2B2O5•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In a vein between gehlenite-spurrite skarns and crystalline limestone. A polymorph of sibirskite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Fuka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For it's relationship to sibirskite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Parasibirskite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1996-051 |
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