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Bamfordite Mineral Data
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General Bamfordite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe+++Mo2O6(OH)3•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 412.76 gm |
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Iron 13.53 % Fe 19.34 % Fe2O3 |
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Molybdenum 46.49 % Mo 69.74 % MoO3 |
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Hydrogen 1.22 % H 10.91 % H2O |
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Oxygen 38.76 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe3+Mo2O6(OH)3•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In tungsten-molybdenum-bismuth deposits formed by the oxidation of molybdenite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Found at the Bamford Hill W-Mo-Bi deposits, 85 km WSW of Cairns, northern Queensland, Australia, Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bamfordite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 77506 |
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IMA1996-059 |
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Molybdoferrite |
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