Mineralogy Database

Ferrohogbomite-2N2S Mineral Data

Search Webmineral :
  

General Ferrohogbomite-2N2S Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Fe++,Zn,Mg,Al)6Al14(Ti,Fe)2O30(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,269.78 gm
   Magnesium   1.99 %  Mg    3.30 % MgO
   Titanium    3.05 %  Ti    5.10 % TiO2
   Manganese   0.22 %  Mn    0.28 % MnO
   Aluminum   31.66 %  Al   59.82 % Al2O3
   Zinc        4.79 %  Zn    5.96 % ZnO
   Chromium    0.08 %  Cr    0.12 % Cr2O3
   Gallium     0.16 %  Ga    0.22 % Ga2O3
   Iron       18.47 %  Fe   16.47 % FeO /  8.11 % Fe2O3
   Silicon     0.02 %  Si    0.05 % SiO2
   Nickel      0.05 %  Ni    0.06 % NiO
   Tin         0.28 %  Sn    0.36 % SnO2
   Hydrogen    0.16 %  H     1.43 % H2O
   Oxygen     39.06 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      101.27 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Fe2+2.91Zn0.93Mg1.04Mn2+0.05Ni0.01Al1.06Al13.84Fe3+1.29Ti0.81Ga0.03Sn0.03Cr0.02Si0.01 O28.98(OH)2.02
Help on Environment: Environment: Metamorphic environments (T 500 to 730 deg C) ultrahigh-temperature granulite-facies. (h�gbomite group; structure).
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Ain Taiba, Grand Erg Oriental, Algerian Sahara. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as the Fe-dominant member of the hogbomite series.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Hogbomite-8H
  IMA2001-048