Lime Mineral Data

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: CaO
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 56.08 gm
Calcium 71.47 % Ca 100.00 % CaO
Oxygen 28.53 % O
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaO
Help on Environment: Environment: Thermally metamorphosed calcareous ejecta.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1935
Help on Locality: Locality: Vesuvius, Campania, Italy Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named from the Old English, quicklime.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Lime Say LIME
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Calcium Oxide
Chaux
ICSD 75785
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