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Congolite Mineral Data

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General Congolite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Fe++,Mg,Mn)3B7O13Cl
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 458.00 gm
   Magnesium   4.78 %  Mg    7.92 % MgO
   Manganese   3.60 %  Mn    4.65 % MnO
   Iron       21.95 %  Fe   28.24 % FeO
   Boron      16.52 %  B    53.20 % B2O3
   Chlorine    7.74 %  Cl    7.74 % Cl
                -   %   Cl   -1.75 % -O=Cl2   
   Oxygen     45.41 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Fe2+1.8Mg0.9Mn2+0.3B7O13Cl
Help on Environment: Environment: Found in insoluble residue from a drill core into sedimentary evaporites.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1972
Help on Locality: Locality: Brazzaville, Congo. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 60504
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