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Priceite Mineral Data
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General Priceite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2B5O7(OH)5•H2O |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 349.25 gm |
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Calcium 22.95 % Ca 32.11 % CaO |
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Boron 15.48 % B 49.83 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 2.02 % H 18.05 % H2O |
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Oxygen 59.55 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2B5O7(OH)5•(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1873 |
| Locality: |
Chetco, Curry County, Oregon, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the American metallurgist, Thomas Price (1837-?), San Francisco metallurgist, who first analyzed the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Priceite  |
| Synonym: |
Pandermite |
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