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Tertschite Mineral Data

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General Tertschite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Ca4B10O19•20(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 932.71 gm
   Calcium   17.19 %  Ca   24.05 % CaO
   Boron     11.59 %  B    37.32 % B2O3
   Hydrogen   4.32 %  H    38.63 % H2O
   Oxygen    66.90 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ca4B10O19•20(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1953
Help on Locality: Locality: Kurtpinari mine, Faras, Turkey. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Herman Tertsch (1880-1962), Austrian mineralogist.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Tertschite + Pronunciation Say TERTSCHITE