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Ferronigerite-6N6S Mineral Data

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General Ferronigerite-6N6S Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: (Fe++,Zn)4Sn2(Al,Fe+++)15O30(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,419.10 gm
   Calcium     0.85 %  Ca    1.19 % CaO
   Manganese   0.39 %  Mn    0.50 % MnO
   Aluminum   27.95 %  Al   52.81 % Al2O3
   Zinc        6.45 %  Zn    8.03 % ZnO
   Iron       11.02 %  Fe   13.67 % FeO /  0.56 % Fe2O3
   Silicon     0.40 %  Si    0.85 % SiO2
   Tin        16.73 %  Sn   21.24 % SnO2
   Hydrogen    0.14 %  H     1.27 % H2O
   Oxygen     36.08 %  O
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             100.00 %      100.11 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Fe2+2.7Zn1.4Mn2+0.1Sn2Ca0.3Al14.7Si0.2Fe3+0.1O30(OH)2
Help on Environment: Environment: Pegmatitic rocks.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Nigeria, Africa. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after its locality and FERRO (Iron). (S=Spinel, N=Nolanite Layers).
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2001-A
  Nigerite-24R