Foshagite GT100
$15.00
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SKU
GT100
This is a one off Foshagite
Weight Less than 1 grams
Foshagite (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic snow white mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon. “
Chemical Formula: Ca4Si3O9(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 422.58 gm
Calcium 37.94 % Ca 53.08 % CaO
Silicon 19.94 % Si 42.66 % SiO2
Hydrogen 0.48 % H 4.26 % H2O
Oxygen 41.65 % O
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ca4Si3O9(OH)2
Help on Environment: Environment: Metamorphosed limestone.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1925
Help on Locality: Locality: Crestmore quarry, 5 miles NW of Riverside, Riverside Co. California. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for William Fredrick Foshag (1894-1956), mineralogist and former curator at U. S. National Museum.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Foshagite + Pronunciation Say FOSHAGITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 25818
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