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Feitknechtite Mineral Data
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General Feitknechtite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
beta-Mn+++O(OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 87.94 gm |
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Manganese 62.47 % Mn 89.76 % Mn2O3 |
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Hydrogen 1.15 % H 10.24 % H2O |
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Oxygen 36.39 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn3+O(OH) |
| Environment: |
Alteration product of Mn ores. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1965 |
| Locality: |
Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Walter Feitknecht (1899-1975), Swiss, professor of chemistry, University of Bern. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Feitknechtite + Pronunciation  |
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