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Boyleite Mineral Data
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General Boyleite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Zn,Mg)SO4•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 223.24 gm |
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Magnesium 2.72 % Mg 4.51 % MgO |
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Zinc 21.97 % Zn 27.34 % ZnO |
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Hydrogen 3.61 % H 32.28 % H2O |
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Sulfur 14.36 % S 35.86 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 57.33 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn0.75Mg0.25(SO4)•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Alteration product of sphalerite in a hydrothermal Pb-Zn vein. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1978 |
| Locality: |
Kropbach quarry, Munstertal, Black Forest, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Robert William Boyle (1920- ), Canadian geochemist, Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Boyleite  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1977-026 |
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