Bouazzerite Mineral Data

General Bouazzerite Information
Chemical Formula:	Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe14[AsO4]18O12(OH)4(H2O)86
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 6,531.63 gm
	Calcium 0.14 % Ca 0.20 % CaO
	Magnesium 3.14 % Mg 5.21 % MgO
	Chromium 0.51 % Cr 0.98 % CrO₃
	Iron 10.77 % Fe 15.40 % Fe₂O₃
	Cobalt 0.43 % Co 0.55 % CoO
	Silicon 0.14 % Si 0.29 % SiO₂
	Nickel 0.11 % Ni 0.14 % NiO
	Bismuth 19.65 % Bi 21.90 % Bi₂O₃
	Arsenic 19.50 % As 29.91 % As₂O₅
	Hydrogen 2.84 % H 25.38 % H₂O
	Oxygen 42.77 % O
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	100.00 % 99.96 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:
Environment:	From weathering of a Variscan hydrothermal As-Co-Ni-Ag-Au vein. New structure type.
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 2005 (Dana # Added)
Locality:	"Filon 7", Bou Azzer, Anti-Atlas, Morocco Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	The name recognizes the exceptional significance of the Bou Azzer district and, in particular, of the Bou Azzer mine to mineralogical sciences and mineral collecting.
Synonym:	IMA2005-042