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Hectorfloresite Mineral Data
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General Hectorfloresite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na9(IO3)(SO4)4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 766.06 gm |
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Sodium 27.01 % Na 36.41 % Na2O |
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Sulfur 16.74 % S 41.81 % SO3 |
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Iodine 16.57 % I 21.79 % I2O5 |
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Oxygen 39.68 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na9(IO3)(SO4)4 |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1989 |
| Locality: |
Alianza nitrate mine, Oficina Victoria, Tarapaca, Chile. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Hector Flores W. (1906-1984), Chilean geologist, University of Chile. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Hectorfloresite + Pronunciation  |
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