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Doyleite Mineral Data
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General Doyleite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Al(OH)3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 78.00 gm |
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Aluminum 34.59 % Al 65.36 % Al2O3 |
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Hydrogen 3.88 % H 34.64 % H2O |
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Oxygen 61.53 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Al(OH)3 |
| Environment: |
A late-stage hydrothermal mineral lining vugs in veins in nepheline syenite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1985 |
| Locality: |
Mont Saint-Hilaire, Canada Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Canadian physician E.J. Doyle, of Ottawa, Canada, who found the mineral at Mont Saint-Hilaire, Canada. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Doyleite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 50581 |
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IMA1980-041 |
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PDF 38-376 |
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