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Aerugite Mineral Data
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General Aerugite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
([ ],Ni)9(AsO4)2(AsO6) (?) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 976.97 gm |
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Nickel 54.07 % Ni 68.81 % NiO |
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Arsenic 23.01 % As 30.38 % As2O3 |
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Oxygen 22.93 % O |
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100.00 % 99.18 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ni9As3O14 |
| Environment: |
Found in the walls of furnaces used to roast ore. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1858 |
| Locality: |
South Terres mine, St Austell, Cornwall, England. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Greek for 'copper rust', in allusion to its appearance. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Aerugite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 65630 |
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PDF 18-873 mcl |
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