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Carboirite-VIII Mineral Data
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General Carboirite-VIII Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe++(Al,Ge)2 O[(Ge,Si)O4](OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 292.20 gm |
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Aluminum 16.62 % Al 31.40 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 19.11 % Fe 24.59 % FeO |
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Silicon 2.88 % Si 6.17 % SiO2 |
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Germanium 22.36 % Ge 32.22 % GeO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.69 % H 6.17 % H2O |
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Oxygen 38.33 % O |
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100.00 % 100.55 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+Al1.8Ge0.2O(GeO4)0.7(SiO4)0.3(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
Found in sphalerite associated with Ge-bearing quartz. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1983 |
| Locality: |
Carboire, Ariege, central Pyrenees, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
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