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Penobsquisite Mineral Data
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General Penobsquisite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2Fe++[B9O13(OH)6]Cl•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 650.84 gm |
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Calcium 12.32 % Ca 17.23 % CaO |
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Iron 8.58 % Fe 11.04 % FeO |
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Boron 14.95 % B 48.13 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 2.17 % H 19.38 % H2O |
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Chlorine 5.45 % Cl 5.45 % Cl |
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Cl -1.23 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 56.54 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2Fe2+B9O13(OH)6Cl•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Upper Halite member of the evaporite sequence. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1994 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (New Brunswick Division) mine at Penobsquis, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Penobsquisite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 82484 |
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IMA1995-014 |
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PDF 49-1868 |
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