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Amakinite Mineral Data
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General Amakinite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Fe++,Mg)(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 83.46 gm |
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Magnesium 5.82 % Mg 9.66 % MgO |
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Manganese 6.58 % Mn 8.50 % MnO |
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Iron 46.84 % Fe 60.26 % FeO |
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Hydrogen 2.42 % H 21.58 % H2O |
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Oxygen 38.34 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+0.7Mg0.2Mn2+0.1(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
Noted in a drill core as thin veins and pockets in kimberlite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1962 |
| Locality: |
Lucky Eastern kimberlite pipe, [Udachnaya pipe, Daldyn-Alakit region, Yakutia], Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the Amakin Expedition, which prospected the Yakutain diamond deposits. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Amakinite + Pronunciation  |
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