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Fleischerite Mineral Data
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General Fleischerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb3Ge(SO4)2(OH)6•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,006.40 gm |
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Germanium 7.21 % Ge 10.39 % GeO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.80 % H 7.16 % H2O |
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Lead 61.76 % Pb 66.53 % PbO |
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Sulfur 6.37 % S 15.91 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 23.85 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb3Ge(SO4)2(OH)6•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Oxidized portion of a dolostone-hosted hydrothermal germanium-bearing polymetallic ore deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1960 |
| Locality: |
Tsumeb, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Michael Fleischer (1908-1998), mineralogist and geochemist, U.S. Geological Survey, Washington, D.C., USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Fleischerite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 4295 |
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PDF 29-771 |
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