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Pinnoite Mineral Data
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General Pinnoite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
MgB2O4•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 163.97 gm |
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Magnesium 14.82 % Mg 24.58 % MgO |
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Boron 13.19 % B 42.46 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 3.69 % H 32.96 % H2O |
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Oxygen 68.30 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
MgB2O4•3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Evaporite salt deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1884 |
| Locality: |
Stassfurt and Aschersleben, Saxony, Germany. Eagle Borax works, Death Valley, California, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for chief councilor of Mines, Pinno, of Halle, Germany. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Pinnoite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 20662 |
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PDF 25-119 |
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