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Brugnatellite Mineral Data
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General Brugnatellite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg6Fe+++(CO3)(OH)13•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 554.84 gm |
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Magnesium 26.28 % Mg 43.58 % MgO |
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Iron 10.07 % Fe 14.39 % Fe2O3 |
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Hydrogen 3.81 % H 34.09 % H2O |
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Carbon 2.16 % C 7.93 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 57.67 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In serpentinites. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1909 |
| Locality: |
Asbestos mine at Torre Santa Maria, Val Malenco. Lombardy, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Luigi Brugnatelli (1859-1928), mineralogist, University of Pavia, Italy. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Brugnatellite + Pronunciation  |
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