Findings

Findings

Here are some images that to grace you. Penny Klein sent me the one with the dogs. Thank you Penny. Jennite is a real mineral, its on display at THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM. Heres some information that I will probably never use about Jennite. I am obliged to mention it because of the name.

Chemical Formula:	Ca9Si6O18(OH)6·8H2O
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 1,063.37 gm
	Calcium 33.92 % Ca 47.46 % CaO
	Silicon 15.85 % Si 33.90 % SiO2
	Hydrogen 2.09 % H 18.64 % H2O
	Oxygen 48.15 % O
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	100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	Ca9Si6O18(OH)6·8(H2O)
Environment:	Late stage mineral in metamorphosed limestone.
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 1966
Locality:	Crestmore Quarry, 5 miles NW of Riverside, Riverside Co. California. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named for Clarence Marvin Jenni (1896-1973), American mineral collector and director of the Geological Museum, University of Missouri.