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Verplanckite Mineral Data
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General Verplanckite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ba2(Mn++,Ti,Fe++)2Si2O6(O,OH,Cl,F)2•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 585.36 gm |
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Barium 46.92 % Ba 52.39 % BaO |
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Titanium 0.82 % Ti 1.36 % TiO2 |
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Manganese 6.57 % Mn 8.48 % MnO |
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Iron 1.91 % Fe 2.45 % FeO |
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Silicon 9.60 % Si 20.53 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.21 % H 10.77 % H2O |
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Chlorine 3.63 % Cl 3.63 % Cl |
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Cl -0.82 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 28.70 % O |
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Fluorine 0.65 % F 0.65 % F |
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F -0.27 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 99.18 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ba2Mn2+0.7Fe2+0.2Ti0.1Si2O6.5(OH)Cl0.6F0.2�3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Near the contact between meta-sediments and biotite-bearing quartz diorite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1965 |
| Locality: |
Big Creek - Rush Creek sanbornite deposit, 5 miles NE of Trimmer, Fresno Co., California. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for William E. VerPlanck (1916-1963), American geologist, California Division of Mines & Geology. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Verplanckite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 2627 |
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PDF 18-175 |
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