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Roweite Mineral Data
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General Roweite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2Mn++2B4O7(OH)6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 447.31 gm |
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Calcium 17.92 % Ca 25.07 % CaO |
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Manganese 24.56 % Mn 31.72 % MnO |
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Boron 9.67 % B 31.13 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 1.35 % H 12.08 % H2O |
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Oxygen 46.50 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2Mn2+2B4O7(OH)6 |
| Environment: |
Hydrothermal veins in a metamorphosed stratiform zinc orebody. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1937 |
| Locality: |
Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for George Rowe (1868-1947), Mine Captain at Franklin, New Jersey, USA, and long-time collector of Franklin minerals. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Roweite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 6172 |
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PDF 26-1065 |
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