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Sakhaite Mineral Data
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General Sakhaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca3Mg(BO3)2(CO3)•0.36(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 328.65 gm |
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Calcium 36.58 % Ca 51.19 % CaO |
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Magnesium 7.40 % Mg 12.26 % MgO |
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Boron 6.58 % B 21.18 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 0.22 % H 1.97 % H2O |
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Carbon 3.65 % C 13.39 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 45.57 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca3Mg(BO3)2(CO3)•0.36(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In a skarn. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1966 |
| Locality: |
Solongo, Transbaikalia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality, Sakha being the name for Siberia in the Yakut language. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Sakhaite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 20203 |
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PDF 19-1112 |
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