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Hercynite Mineral Data
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General Hercynite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe++Al2O4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 173.81 gm |
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Aluminum 31.05 % Al 58.66 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 32.13 % Fe 41.34 % FeO |
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Oxygen 36.82 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Environment: |
Magmatic. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1847 |
| Locality: |
Pobezovice, Czechoslovakia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the old Latin, Hercynia Silva, "Forested Mountains." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Hercynite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 74611 |
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Iron Spinel |
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PDF 34-192 |
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