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Chlorophoenicite Mineral Data
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General Chlorophoenicite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mn,Mg)3Zn2(AsO4)(OH,O)6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 980.21 gm |
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Magnesium 7.44 % Mg 12.34 % MgO |
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Manganese 16.81 % Mn 21.71 % MnO |
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Zinc 26.68 % Zn 33.21 % ZnO |
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Arsenic 15.29 % As 23.45 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.13 % H 10.11 % H2O |
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Oxygen 32.64 % O |
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100.00 % 100.82 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+2.25Mg2.25Mg0.75Mn2+0.75Zn2(AsO4)(OH)5.5O0.5 |
| Environment: |
Secondary cracks through franklinite ores in a metamorphosed stratiform zinc orebody. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1924 |
| Locality: |
Franklin and Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek for green and purple-red, alluding to the mineral�s colors in natural and artificial light. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Chlorophoenicite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 24432 |
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PDF 25-1159 |
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