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Dixenite Mineral Data
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General Dixenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu+Mn++14Fe+++(As+++O3)5(SiO4)2(As+++++O4)(OH)6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,928.25 gm |
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Manganese 39.89 % Mn 51.50 % MnO |
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Iron 2.90 % Fe 4.14 % Fe2O3 |
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Copper 3.30 % Cu 3.71 % Cu2O |
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Silicon 2.91 % Si 6.23 % SiO2 |
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Arsenic 23.31 % As 25.65 % As2O3 / 5.96 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.31 % H 2.80 % H2O |
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Oxygen 27.38 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CuMn2+14Fe3+(AsO3)5(SiO4)2(AsO4)(OH)6 |
| Environment: |
In a metamorphosed Fe-Mn orebody in serpentine. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1920 |
| Locality: |
Langbanshyttan, Vermland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Greek di, for two, and xenos, for stranger, in reference to the then unique association of silica and arsenious oxide in the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Dixenite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 30787 |
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PDF 35-520 |
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