General Information:
Chemical Formula:Ca5Si2O7(CO3)2
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 488.58 gm)Calcium 41.02 %
CaSilicon 11.50 %
SiCarbon 4.92 %
C Oxygen 42.57 %
O Empirical Formula: Ca5Si2O7(CO3)2
Environment:Metamorphosed limestone
Locality:Crestmore quarry, 5 miles NW of Riverside, Riverside County, California.
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[100] Perfect, [101] Good
Color:colorless or white.
Density:2.84
Diaphaniety:Transparent to Translucent
Streak:white
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