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Wadalite Mineral Data
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General Wadalite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca6Al5Si2O16Cl3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 795.48 gm |
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Calcium 30.23 % Ca 42.30 % CaO |
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Magnesium 1.83 % Mg 3.04 % MgO |
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Aluminum 11.19 % Al 21.15 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 2.11 % Fe 3.01 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 9.53 % Si 20.39 % SiO2 |
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Chlorine 12.92 % Cl 12.92 % Cl |
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Cl -2.92 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 32.18 % O |
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100.00 % 99.90 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca6Al3.3Fe3+0.3Mg0.6Si2.7O16Cl2.9 |
| Environment: |
Skarn xenolith in two-pyroxene andesite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1993 |
| Locality: |
Tadano, Koriyama Cith, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Tsunashiro Wada (1856-1920), first Director General of the Geological Survey of Japan. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Wadalite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 72504 |
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IMA1987-045 |
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PDF 81-1135 |
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