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Bartelkeite Mineral Data
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General Bartelkeite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
PbFe++Ge3O8 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 608.87 gm |
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Iron 9.17 % Fe 11.80 % FeO |
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Germanium 35.78 % Ge 51.54 % GeO2 |
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Lead 34.03 % Pb 36.66 % PbO |
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Oxygen 21.02 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
PbFe2+Ge3O8 |
Environment: |
Primary ore cavities with other Ge-bearing minerals. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1981 |
Locality: |
Tsumeb, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for Wolfgang Bartelke, mineral collector and specialist in Tsumeb mineral. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Bartelkeite + Pronunciation |
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