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Hauckite Mineral Data
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General Hauckite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mg,Mn++)24Zn18Fe+++3(SO4)4(CO3)2(OH)81 (?) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 3,993.55 gm |
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Magnesium 10.95 % Mg 18.17 % MgO |
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Manganese 8.25 % Mn 10.66 % MnO |
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Zinc 29.47 % Zn 36.68 % ZnO |
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Iron 4.20 % Fe 6.00 % Fe2O3 |
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Hydrogen 2.04 % H 18.27 % H2O |
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Carbon 0.60 % C 2.20 % CO2 |
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Sulfur 3.21 % S 8.02 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 41.27 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg18Mn2+6Zn18Fe3+3(SO4)4(CO3)2(OH)81 |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral associated with phlogopite and mooreite on a calcite-serpentine matrix. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1980 |
| Locality: |
Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, NJ, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named in 1980 for Richard Hauck, (1935-), New Jersey mineral collector. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Hauckite  |
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