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Samfowlerite Mineral Data
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General Samfowlerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca14Mn++3Zn2(Be,Zn)2Be6(SiO4)6(Si2O7)4(OH,F)6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,271.52 gm |
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Calcium 24.70 % Ca 34.56 % CaO |
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Manganese 7.26 % Mn 9.37 % MnO |
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Beryllium 2.02 % Be 5.62 % BeO |
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Zinc 7.48 % Zn 9.32 % ZnO |
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Silicon 17.31 % Si 37.03 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.43 % H 3.81 % H2O |
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Oxygen 39.80 % O |
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Fluorine 1.00 % F 1.00 % F |
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F -0.42 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.28 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca14Mn2+3Zn2.6Be5.1Si14O56.5H9.6F1.2 |
| Environment: |
Metamorphosed stratiform Zn-Mn deposit in vugs in granular willemite-franklinite-andradite ore. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1994 |
| Locality: |
Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Samuel Fouler, M.D. (1779-1844), who early encouraged study of the Franklin deposits. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Samfowlerite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100313 |
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IMA1991-045 |
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PDF 26-176 |
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