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Gunningite Mineral Data
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General Gunningite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Zn,Mn)SO4•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 176.86 gm |
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Manganese 7.77 % Mn 10.03 % MnO |
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Zinc 27.73 % Zn 34.52 % ZnO |
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Hydrogen 1.14 % H 10.19 % H2O |
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Sulfur 18.13 % S 45.27 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 45.23 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn0.75Mn2+0.25(SO4)•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Occurrence in dry areas of the oxidized portions of sphalerite-bearing deposits; occurs also as a post-mining efflorescence on museum specimens. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1962 |
| Locality: |
Calumet mine, Galena Hill, Canada Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Henry Cecil Gunning (1901-1991), Geological Survey of Canada and Professor of Geology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Gunningite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 71348 |
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PDF 33-1476 |
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