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Bismutoferrite Mineral Data
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General Bismutoferrite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
BiFe+++2(SiO4)2(OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 521.85 gm |
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Iron 21.40 % Fe 30.60 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 10.76 % Si 23.03 % SiO2 |
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Bismuth 40.05 % Bi 44.65 % Bi2O3 |
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Hydrogen 0.19 % H 1.73 % H2O |
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Oxygen 27.59 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BiFe3+2(SiO4)2(OH) |
| Environment: |
Isostructural with Sb analog, chapmanite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1871 |
| Locality: |
Schneeserg, Saxony, Germay. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named in allusion to the composition. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bismutoferrite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 200069 |
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PDF 11-174 |
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