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Calciumhilgardite-2M(Cc)

A synonym of Hilgardite
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Eugene W. Hilgard
Formula:
Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O
Name:
Named for Eugene Woldemar Hilgard (5 January 1833, Zweibrücken, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany – 8 January 1916, Berkeley, California, United States), German-American geologist, one of the first to describe the Louisiana salt dome deposits. He is also considered the father of modern soil science in the United States.
Synonym:
A synonym of Hilgardite
This page provides mineralogical data about Calciumhilgardite-2M(Cc).


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Mindat ID:
8879 (as Calciumhilgardite-2M(Cc))
1902 (as Hilgardite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8879:0 (as Calciumhilgardite-2M(Cc))
mindat:1:1:1902:2 (as Hilgardite)

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