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Rorisite Mineral Data
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General Rorisite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ca,Mg)FCl |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 90.59 gm |
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Calcium 33.18 % Ca 46.43 % CaO |
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Magnesium 6.71 % Mg 11.12 % MgO |
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Chlorine 39.14 % Cl 39.14 % Cl |
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- %
Cl -8.83 % -O=Cl2 |
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Fluorine 20.97 % F 20.97 % F |
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F -8.83 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca0.75Mg0.25FCl |
| Environment: |
Carbonized wood in burnt coal dumps. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1990 |
| Locality: |
Kopeysk, Chelyabinsk coal basin, Southern Ural Mountains, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Latin for dew, in allusion to the transparent drops that cover the mineral in moist air. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Rorisite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 1130 |
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IMA1989-015 |
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PDF 24-185 |
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