Chemical Formula:
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CaAl(OH,F)5·(H2O) |
Composition:
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Molecular Weight = 178.08 g |
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Hydrogen |
1.70 % |
H |
0.00 % |
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0.00 % |
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Oxygen |
17.97 % |
O |
0.00 % |
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0.00 % |
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Fluorine |
42.67 % |
F |
0.00 % |
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0.00 % |
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Aluminum |
15.15 % |
Al |
0.00 % |
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0.00 % |
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Calcium |
22.51 % |
Ca |
0.00 % |
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0.00 % |
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100.00 % |
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Empirical Formula:
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CaAl(OH)F4·(H2O) |
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Environment:
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Alteration product of cryolite |
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Locality:
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Greenland and Ural Mountains, Russia.. Link to
MinDat.org
Location Data.
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Name Origin:
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Named from the Greek "Ge", for earth because it is usually earthy and arksutite, from the locality near Arksut fjord |
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