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Artsmithite Mineral Data
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General Artsmithite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Hg+4Al(PO4)1.74(OH)1.78 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,024.86 gm |
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Aluminum 2.63 % Al 4.97 % Al2O3 |
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Mercury 78.29 % Hg 81.41 % Hg2O |
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Phosphorus 5.26 % P 12.05 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.18 % H 1.56 % H2O |
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Oxygen 13.64 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Hg4Al(PO4)1.74(OH)1.78 |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral derived from cinnabar in the Jackfork Sandstone member of the Stanley Formation (Pennsylvanian Age). |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Funderburk Prospect, Pike County, Arkansas, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Arthur (Art) E. Smith (1935-), American petroleum geologist from Houston, Texas who collected the original sample. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2002-039 |
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