Chemical Formula:
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Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Composition:
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Molecular Weight = 450.45 g |
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Oxygen |
42.62 % |
O |
0.00 % |
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0.00 % |
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Aluminum |
11.98 % |
Al |
22.64 % |
Al2O3 |
0.00 % |
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Silicon |
18.71 % |
Si |
40.02 % |
SiO2 |
0.00 % |
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Calcium |
26.69 % |
Ca |
37.35 % |
CaO |
0.00 % |
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100.00 % |
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100.01 % |
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Empirical Formula:
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Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
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Environment:
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Contact metasomatic deposits |
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Locality:
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Isle of Mull, Scotland.. Link to
MinDat.org
Location Data.
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Name Origin:
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Grossular is from the Latin grossularia meaning "gooseberry." Hessonite is from the Greek hesson, meaning "slight" in reference to the smaller specific gravity |
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Synonym:
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Tsavorite - emerald green |
| Hessonite - brownish orange |
| Grossularite |
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