Chemical Formula:
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Be3SiO4(OH)2·(H2O) |
Composition:
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Molecular Weight = 171.15 g |
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Beryllium |
15.80 % |
Be |
43.84 % |
BeO |
0.00 % |
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Silicon |
16.41 % |
Si |
35.11 % |
SiO2 |
0.00 % |
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Hydrogen |
2.36 % |
H |
21.05 % |
H2O |
0.00 % |
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Oxygen |
65.44 % |
O |
0.00 % |
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0.00 % |
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100.01 % |
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100.00 % |
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Empirical Formula:
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Be3(SiO4)(OH)2·(H2O) |
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Environment:
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In alkaline pegmatites |
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Locality:
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Lovozero massif, Koa Peninsula, Russia.. Link to
MinDat.org
Location Data.
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Name Origin:
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Named in allusion to the beryllium content |
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