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Teruggite Mineral Data
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General Teruggite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca4MgAs2B12O22(OH)12•12(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,236.44 gm |
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Calcium 12.97 % Ca 18.14 % CaO |
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Magnesium 1.97 % Mg 3.26 % MgO |
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Boron 10.49 % B 33.78 % B2O3 |
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Arsenic 12.12 % As 16.00 % As2O3 |
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Hydrogen 2.93 % H 26.23 % H2O |
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Oxygen 59.52 % O |
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100.00 % 97.41 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca4MgAs2B12O22(OH)12•12(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Lacustrine borate deposits, typically associated with volcanic hot springs and diagensis of playa sediments. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1968 |
| Locality: |
Loma Blanca borate deposit, eight km southwest of Coranzuli, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Mario E. Teruggi, Professor of Sedimentology and Petrology, National University, Plata, Argentina. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Teruggite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 10265 |
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