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Refikite Mineral Data
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General Refikite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
C19H31COOH |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 304.47 gm |
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Hydrogen 10.59 % H |
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Carbon 78.90 % C |
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Oxygen 10.51 % O |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
C20H32O2 |
| Environment: |
Found in lignite as crystals in the roots of a fossil spruce. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1852 |
| Locality: |
Montorio, near Feramo, Abruzze Mountains, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Refik Bey (-1865), Turkish journalist, for his interest in the sciences. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Refikite  |
| Synonym: |
delta13 dihydor d pimaric acid |
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