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Shabynite Mineral Data

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General Shabynite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Mg5(BO3)Cl2(OH)5•4(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 408.34 gm
   Magnesium  29.76 %  Mg   49.35 % MgO
   Boron       2.65 %  B     8.52 % B2O3
   Hydrogen    3.21 %  H    28.68 % H2O
   Chlorine   17.36 %  Cl   17.36 % Cl
                -   %   Cl   -3.92 % -O=Cl2   
   Oxygen     47.02 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Mg5(BO3)Cl2(OH)5•4(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Alteration product.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1980
Help on Locality: Locality: Korshunov skarn-magnetite deposit, Baikalia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Leonid I. Shabynin (1909-), Russian geologist.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Shabynite + Pronunciation Say SHABYNITE