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Paraspurrite Mineral Data
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General Paraspurrite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 444.57 gm |
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Calcium 45.08 % Ca 63.07 % CaO |
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Silicon 12.64 % Si 27.03 % SiO2 |
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Carbon 2.70 % C 9.90 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 39.59 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
| Environment: |
The dominant phase in a sequence of thermally metamorphosed siliceous carbonate rocks of the granulite facies. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1977 |
| Locality: |
Darwin mines, Darwin, Inyo Co., California. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named because of it's similarity to spurrite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Paraspurrite + Pronunciation  |
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