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Bokite Mineral Data
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General Bokite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Al,Fe+++)1.3(V++++,Fe)8O20•4.7(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 858.38 gm |
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Aluminum 3.14 % Al 5.94 % Al2O3 |
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Vanadium 44.51 % V 79.46 % V2O5 |
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Iron 5.20 % Fe 7.44 % Fe2O3 |
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Hydrogen 1.10 % H 9.86 % H2O |
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Oxygen 46.04 % O |
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100.00 % 102.70 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
AlFe3+0.3V5+7.5Fe3+0.5O20•4.7(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1963 |
| Locality: |
Kurumsak area, Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Ivan I. Bok, (1898-), Kazakh mineralogist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bokite  |
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