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Wardsmithite Mineral Data

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General Wardsmithite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Ca5MgB24O42•30(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,696.57 gm
   Calcium    11.81 %  Ca   16.53 % CaO
   Magnesium   1.43 %  Mg    2.38 % MgO
   Boron      15.29 %  B    49.24 % B2O3
   Hydrogen    3.56 %  H    31.86 % H2O
   Oxygen     67.90 %  O
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             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ca5MgB24O42•30(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Continental borate-bearing evaporite deposits.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1970
Help on Locality: Locality: Furnace Creek district, Inyo County, and Boron, Kern County, California, USA Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Ward C. Smith (1906-), U. S. Geologist.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Wardsmithite + Pronunciation Say WARDSMITHITE