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Davreuxite Mineral Data
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General Davreuxite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
MnAl6Si4O17(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 635.17 gm |
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Manganese 8.65 % Mn 11.17 % MnO |
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Aluminum 25.49 % Al 48.16 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 17.69 % Si 37.84 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.32 % H 2.84 % H2O |
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Oxygen 47.86 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+Al6Si4O17(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
In quartz veins cutting Mn, Al-rich metapelites, derived from shales subjected to low-grade metamorphism. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1878 |
| Locality: |
In Belgium, in the Stavelot massif, at Ottr�e, at Sart-Close, near Salmchateau, at Regne, and at Recht. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Charles Joseph Davreux (1800-1863), Belgian pharmacist and natural scientist, Professor of Mineralogy at the University of Li�ege, Belgium. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Davreuxite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 30870 |
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PDF 37-431 |
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