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Cadwaladerite Mineral Data
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General Cadwaladerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Al(OH)2Cl•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 168.51 gm |
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Aluminum 16.01 % Al 30.25 % Al2O3 |
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Hydrogen 5.98 % H 53.45 % H2O |
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Chlorine 21.04 % Cl 21.04 % Cl |
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Cl -4.75 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 56.97 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Al(OH)2Cl•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In a sulfate deposit, embedded in halite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1941 |
| Locality: |
On mine dumps at Cerro Pintados, 80 km southeast of Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For Charles Meigs Biddle Cadwalader, formerly President of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Cadwaladerite + Pronunciation  |
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