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Erlianite Mineral Data
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General Erlianite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Fe++,Mg)4(Fe+++,V+++)2[Si6O15](O,OH)8 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 861.42 gm |
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Magnesium 1.41 % Mg 2.34 % MgO |
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Vanadium 2.96 % V 4.35 % V2O3 |
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Iron 32.42 % Fe 29.19 % FeO / 13.90 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 19.56 % Si 41.85 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.94 % H 8.37 % H2O |
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Oxygen 42.72 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+3.5Mg0.5Fe3+1.5V3+0.5Si6O15(OH)8 |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1985 |
| Locality: |
Harhada iron deposit, near the Jining-Erlian railway, Inner Mongolia, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Erlianite + Pronunciation  |
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