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Chlormagaluminite Mineral Data
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General Chlormagaluminite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mg,Fe++)4Al2(OH)12(Cl2,CO3)•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 472.53 gm |
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Magnesium 18.00 % Mg 29.85 % MgO |
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Aluminum 11.42 % Al 21.58 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 5.91 % Fe 7.60 % FeO |
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Hydrogen 3.41 % H 30.50 % H2O |
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Carbon 1.27 % C 4.66 % CO2 |
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Chlorine 7.50 % Cl 7.50 % Cl |
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Cl -1.69 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 52.48 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg3.5Fe2+0.5Al2(OH)12Cl(CO3)0.5•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In skarns associated with magnetite and chlorite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1982 |
| Locality: |
Kapaev explosion pipe, Angara River, southern Siberian Platform, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its composition (Chloride, Magnesium, Aluminum). |
| Synonym: |
Chlormanasseite |
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