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Yuanfuliite Mineral Data
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General Yuanfuliite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
(Mg,Fe++)(Fe+++,Al,Mg,Ti,Fe++)(BO3)O |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 150.33 gm |
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Magnesium 13.74 % Mg 22.79 % MgO |
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Titanium 3.19 % Ti 5.31 % TiO2 |
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Aluminum 3.59 % Al 6.78 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 29.72 % Fe 14.34 % FeO / 26.56 % Fe2O3 |
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Boron 7.19 % B 23.16 % B2O3 |
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Oxygen 42.57 % O |
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100.00 % 98.94 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Mg0.75Fe2+0.3Fe3+0.5Al0.2Mg0.1Ti0.1(BO3)O |
Environment: |
Disseminated in and between suanite crystal grains in crystalline magnesian marble. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1994 |
Locality: |
Zhuanmiao boron deposit, Kuandian bounty, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named after Prof. Yuan Fuli (1893-1987). |
Name Pronunciation: |
Yuanfuliite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
IMA1994-001 |
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