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General Hendricksite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: K(Zn,Mg,Mn)3Si3AlO10(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 493.25 gm
   Potassium   7.13 %  K     8.59 % K2O
   Magnesium   2.46 %  Mg    4.09 % MgO
   Manganese  10.02 %  Mn   12.94 % MnO
   Aluminum    7.11 %  Al   13.44 % Al2O3
   Zinc       18.56 %  Zn   23.10 % ZnO
   Silicon    15.37 %  Si   32.89 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.41 %  H     3.65 % H2O
   Oxygen     38.92 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %       98.70 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: K0.9Zn1.4Mn2+0.9Mg0.5Si2.7Al1.3O10(OH)2
Help on Environment: Environment: Restricted to lens or sheet like skarn bodies in a metamorphosed zinc deposit.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1966
Help on Locality: Locality: Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Dr. Sterling B. Hendricks (1902-?), American crystallographer and chemist, a student of micas.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Hendricksite + Pronunciation Say HENDRICKSITE