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Arsenogorceixite Mineral Data
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General Arsenogorceixite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
BaAl3AsO3(OH)(AsO4,PO4)(OH,F)6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 589.17 gm |
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Barium 23.31 % Ba 26.02 % BaO |
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Aluminum 13.74 % Al 25.96 % Al2O3 |
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Arsenic 22.25 % As 16.79 % As2O3 / 14.63 % As2O5 |
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Phosphorus 1.31 % P 3.01 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.11 % H 9.94 % H2O |
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Oxygen 36.66 % O |
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Fluorine 1.61 % F 1.61 % F |
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F -0.68 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 97.28 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BaAl3(AsO3)(OH)(AsO4)0.75(PO4)0.25(OH)5.5F0.5 |
| Environment: |
Occurs as a rare secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of a hydrothermal polymetallic barite-fluorite deposit (Clara mine, Germany). |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1992 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Found in the Clara mine, near Oberwolfache, and the Michael mine, Weiler, near Lahr, Black Forest, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For its "arsenic" content and relation to "gorceixite." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Arsenogorceixite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1989-055 |
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