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Suanite Mineral Data

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General Suanite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Mg2B2O5
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 150.23 gm
   Magnesium  32.36 %  Mg   53.66 % MgO
   Boron      14.39 %  B    46.34 % B2O3
   Oxygen     53.25 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Mg2B2O5
Help on Environment: Environment: Contact metasomatic hydrothermal boron deposit in diopside-clinohumite-dolomite-calcite skarn.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1953
Help on Locality: Locality: Hol Kol Au-Cu mine, about 75 km southeast of Pyongyang, Suan Co., North Korea. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Suanite Say SUANITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 81229
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