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Perovskite Mineral Data
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General Perovskite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaTiO3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 135.96 gm |
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Calcium 29.48 % Ca 41.25 % CaO |
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Titanium 35.22 % Ti 58.75 % TiO2 |
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Oxygen 35.30 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaTiO3 |
| Environment: |
Common in chlorite, talc, or serpentine rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1839 |
| Locality: |
Achmatovsk near Kussinsk in the Zlatoust district, Ural mountans, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the Russian mineralogist, L. A. Perovski (1792-1856). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Perovskite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Dysanalyte (Nb) |
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ICSD 37263 |
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Knopite (Ce) |
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PDF 42-423 |
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Perofskite |
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Uhligite - perovskite or zirkelite (?) |
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