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Ferrarisite Mineral Data
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General Ferrarisite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca5(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2•9(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 920.22 gm |
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Calcium 21.78 % Ca 30.47 % CaO |
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Arsenic 32.57 % As 49.95 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.19 % H 19.58 % H2O |
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Oxygen 43.47 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca5(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2•9(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Post-mine low-temperature reaction product of carbonate gangue with arsenical solutions derived from arsenic |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1980 |
| Locality: |
Gabe-Gottes mine, Rauenthal, near Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Giovanni Ferraris (1937- ), Institute of Mineralogy, Crystallography and Geochemistry, University of Turin, Turin, Italy. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Ferrarisite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 200781 |
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PDF 33-280 |
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