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General Bilinite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Fe++Fe+++2(SO4)4•22(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 948.13 gm
   Iron      17.67 %  Fe    7.58 % FeO / 16.84 % Fe2O3
   Hydrogen   4.68 %  H    41.80 % H2O
   Sulfur    13.53 %  S    33.78 % SO3
   Oxygen    64.12 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4•22(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1913
Help on Locality: Locality: Schwaz, near Bilin, Bohemia, Czech Republic. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Bilinite Say BILINITE