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Partheite Mineral Data
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General Partheite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2Al4Si4O15(OH)2•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 646.49 gm |
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Calcium 12.40 % Ca 17.35 % CaO |
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Aluminum 16.69 % Al 31.54 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 17.38 % Si 37.18 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.56 % H 13.93 % H2O |
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Oxygen 51.97 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2Al4Si4O15(OH)2•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Ophiolite zone in rodingitic rocks. Dimorph of lawsonite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1979 |
| Locality: |
Taurus Mountains, Burdur Province, southwestern Trukey. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Erwin Parthe (1928-), crystallographer at the University of Geneva. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Partheite + Pronunciation  |
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