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Serendibite Mineral Data
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General Serendibite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2(Mg,Al)6(Si,Al,B)6O20 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 706.15 gm |
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Calcium 11.35 % Ca 15.88 % CaO |
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Magnesium 15.49 % Mg 25.68 % MgO |
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Aluminum 12.61 % Al 23.82 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 14.32 % Si 30.63 % SiO2 |
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Boron 0.92 % B 2.96 % B2O3 |
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Oxygen 45.31 % O |
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100.00 % 98.98 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2Mg4.5Al1.5Si3.6Al1.8B0.6O20 |
| Environment: |
In skarns, affected by boron metasomatism, along the contact between carbonate rocks and granite, tonalite, or granulite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1903 |
| Locality: |
Gangapitiya near Ambakotte, Ceylon. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the old Arabic name, Serendib, for Sri Lanka (Ceylon). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Serendibite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 72936 |
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PDF 29-343 |
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