Tyretskite Mineral Data

General Tyretskite Information
Chemical Formula:	Ca2B5O9(OH)•(H2O)
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 313.22 gm
	Calcium 25.59 % Ca 35.81 % CaO
	Boron 17.26 % B 55.57 % B₂O₃
	Hydrogen 0.97 % H 8.63 % H₂O
	Oxygen 56.19 % O
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	100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	Ca₂B₅O₉(OH)•(H₂O)
Environment:	Cavity in dolomitic saline rock, in drillcore from a depth of 1233 m.
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 1964
Locality:	Tyret railway station, on the east Siberian railway, in the Lena-Angara salt basin, Irkutsk district, Siberia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named for the locality.
Name Pronunciation:	Tyretskite + Pronunciation