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Dietrichite Mineral Data
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General Dietrichite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Zn,Fe++,Mn)Al2(SO4)4•22(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 896.04 gm |
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Manganese 0.61 % Mn 0.79 % MnO |
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Aluminum 6.02 % Al 11.38 % Al2O3 |
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Zinc 4.38 % Zn 5.45 % ZnO |
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Iron 1.87 % Fe 2.41 % FeO |
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Hydrogen 4.95 % H 44.23 % H2O |
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Sulfur 14.31 % S 35.74 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 67.85 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn0.6Fe2+0.3Mn2+0.1Al2(SO4)4•22(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Post-mining efflorescences in abandoned mine workings. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1878 |
| Locality: |
Baia Sprie (Felsobanya), Romania. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Gustav Heinrich Dietrich, from Pribram, Czech Republic, who analyzed the first specimens. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Dietrichite + Pronunciation  |
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