Caresite Mineral Data

General Caresite Information
Chemical Formula:	Fe++4Al2(OH)12CO3•3(H2O)
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 595.49 gm
	Aluminum 9.06 % Al 17.12 % Al₂O₃
	Iron 37.51 % Fe 48.26 % FeO
	Hydrogen 3.05 % H 27.23 % H₂O
	Carbon 2.02 % C 7.39 % CO₂
	Oxygen 48.36 % O
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	100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	Fe²⁺₄Al₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₂•3(H₂O)
Environment:	In silicate and carbonate cavities and in nepheline syenite pegmatites.
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 1997
Locality:	Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville County, Quebec, as well as in the Corporation quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named after Steve Cares (1909-) and Janet Cares (1921-) of Sudbury, MA, Canada, who found the mineral.
Synonym:	IMA1992-030