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Plombierite Mineral Data
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General Plombierite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca5H2Si6O18•6H2O |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 767.00 gm |
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Calcium 26.13 % Ca 36.56 % CaO |
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Silicon 21.97 % Si 47.00 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.84 % H 16.44 % H2O |
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Oxygen 50.06 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca5H2Si6O18•6(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Deposited in thermal waters on brick and mortor of an old Roman aqueduct at Ballycraigy, Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1858 |
| Locality: |
Plombiees, Vosges, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. Redefined in 1954. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Plombierite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Tobermorite-14Ang |
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