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Spadaite Mineral Data
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General Spadaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
MgSiO2(OH)2•(H2O) (?) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 136.42 gm |
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Magnesium 17.82 % Mg 29.54 % MgO |
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Silicon 20.59 % Si 44.04 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 2.96 % H 26.41 % H2O |
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Oxygen 58.64 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg(SiO2)(OH)2•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Found replacing tactite minerals. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1843 |
| Locality: |
Capo di Bove, near Rome, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Lavino Spada (De Medici) (1801-1863), Italian politicioan and amateur mineralogist. |
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