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Clinobirnessite Mineral Data

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General Clinobirnessite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Na4Mn14O27•9(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,455.21 gm
   Sodium      6.32 %  Na    8.52 % Na2O
   Manganese  52.85 %  Mn   37.97 % Mn2O3 / 41.82 % MnO2
   Hydrogen    1.25 %  H    11.14 % H2O
   Oxygen     39.58 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %       99.45 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na4Mn3+7Mn4+7O27•9(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Not Approved IMA
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Name as the monoclinic polymorph of birnessite.