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Boussingaultite Mineral Data
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General Boussingaultite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2•6(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 360.60 gm |
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Magnesium 6.74 % Mg 11.18 % MgO |
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Hydrogen 2.24 % H - % Calc as (NH4)2O |
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Hydrogen 3.35 % H 29.98 % H2O |
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Sulfur 17.78 % S 44.41 % SO3 |
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Nitrogen 7.77 % N 14.44 % (NH4)2O |
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Oxygen 62.12 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2•6(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Sublimate formed under fumarolic conditions. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1864 |
| Locality: |
Travale, Val di Cecina, and Larderello, Tuscany, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Jean-Baptiste Joseph Dieudonne Boussingault (1802-1887), French chemist, Lyon University, Lyon, France. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Boussingaultite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 25713 |
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PDF 35-771 |
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