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Paulingite-Ca Mineral Data
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General Paulingite-Ca Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ca,K,Na,Ba)5[Al10Si35O84]•34(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 3,410.06 gm |
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Potassium 3.06 % K 3.69 % K2O |
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Barium 0.40 % Ba 0.45 % BaO |
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Sodium 0.58 % Na 0.78 % Na2O |
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Calcium 4.35 % Ca 6.08 % CaO |
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Aluminum 8.53 % Al 16.12 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 25.70 % Si 54.99 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 2.01 % H 17.96 % H2O |
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Oxygen 55.36 % O |
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100.00 % 100.07 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca3.7K2.67Na0.86Ba0.1Al10.78Si31.21O84•34(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Occurs in tholeiitic basalt and sandstone xenoliths in basalt. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Ritter, Oregon, U.S.A. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994), professor of chemistry, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Paulingite-Ca + Pronunciation  |
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