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Franklinite Mineral Data
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General Franklinite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Zn,Mn++,Fe++)(Fe+++,Mn+++)2O4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 236.54 gm |
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Manganese 18.58 % Mn 9.00 % MnO / 16.69 % Mn2O3 |
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Zinc 16.59 % Zn 20.65 % ZnO |
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Iron 37.78 % Fe 3.04 % FeO / 50.63 % Fe2O3 |
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Oxygen 27.06 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn0.6Mn2+0.3Fe2+0.1Fe3+1.5Mn3+0.5O4 |
| Environment: |
Zinc rich orebody weathered and later metamorphosed.. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1819 |
| Locality: |
Dominant ore mineral at Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its locality which was named after Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American scientist and inventor. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Franklinite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 81205 |
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PDF 22-1012 |
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