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Trabzonite Mineral Data

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General Trabzonite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Ca4Si3O10•2(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 440.59 gm
   Calcium   36.39 %  Ca   50.91 % CaO
   Silicon   19.12 %  Si   40.91 % SiO2
   Hydrogen   0.92 %  H     8.18 % H2O
   Oxygen    43.58 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ca4Si3O10•2(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Retrograde mineral.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1986
Help on Locality: Locality: Yarda Yaylasi, near Trabzon, Turkey. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after it's locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Trabzonite + Pronunciation Say TRABZONITE