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Molecular Weight = 258.51 gm |
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Magnesium 18.80 % Mg 31.18 % MgO |
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Boron 4.18 % B 13.47 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 4.29 % H 38.33 % H2O |
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Carbon 4.65 % C 17.02 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 68.08 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Mg2(CO3)(HBO3)•5(H2O) |
Found in fractures in ludwigite and magnetite skarns. |
Approved IMA 1978 |
Vola Gera tunnel, Brosso iron mine, Canavese district, Piedmont, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for the locality. |
Canavesite + Pronunciation |
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Canavesite Crystallographya:b:c =3.8108:1:3.5545 |
a = 23.49, b = 6.164, c = 21.91, Z = 12; beta = 114.91° V = 2,877.27 Den(Calc)= 1.79 |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 2/m |
By Intensity(I/Io): 9.54(1), 8.12(0.4), 4.56(0.21),3.11(0.2), 7.53(0.2), 7.8(0.2), 3.33(0.1), 3.69(0.1), |
| Physical Properties of Canavesite{h0l} Distinct, {h0l} Distinct |
White. |
1.8 |
Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals. |
Rosette - Bundled tabular aggregates resembling rose flower petals. |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
white |
| Optical Properties of CanavesiteCI meas= -0.067 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= -0.073 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2764,KPDmeas= 0.2748,KC= 0.2576 Ncalc = 1.46 Biaxial (+), a=1.485, b=1.494, g=1.505, bire=0.0200, 2V(Calc)=86, 2V(Meas)=large. |
| Calculated Properties of CanavesiteBulk Density (Electron Density)=1.87 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Canavesite =1.80 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.02 |
Boson Index = 0.98 PECanavesite = 0.65 barns/electron |
U=PECanavesite x rElectron Density= 1.21 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Canavesite is Not Radioactive | Canavesite Classification17.01.08.01 (17)Compound Carbonates |
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(17.01)with miscellaneous formulae |
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(17.01.08)Dana Group |
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06.HA.50 06 - BORATES |
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06.H - Unclassified Borates |
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06.HA -Unclassified borates |
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| Other Canavesite InformationNAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) |
Links to other databases for Canavesite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - Franklin Minerals(Dunn) 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 10 - MinDAT 11 - MinMax(Deutsch) 12 - MinMax(English) 13 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 14 - QUT Mineral Atlas 15 - Ruff.Info Search for Canavesite using: Visit our Advertisers for Canavesite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Desert Winds Gems and Minerals Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club Wrights Rock Shop Translate Canavesite Mineral Data : Ask about Canavesite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Canavesite Specimen Label here :
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