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Hibbingite Mineral Data

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General Hibbingite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: (Fe,Mg)2(OH)3Cl
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 182.40 gm
   Magnesium   6.66 %  Mg   11.05 % MgO
   Iron       45.93 %  Fe   59.08 % FeO
   Hydrogen    1.66 %  H    14.82 % H2O
   Chlorine   19.44 %  Cl   19.44 % Cl
                -   %   Cl   -4.39 % -O=Cl2   
   Oxygen     26.32 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Fe2+1.5Mg0.5(OH)3Cl
Help on Environment: Environment: Serpentinized troctolite and peridotite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1994
Help on Locality: Locality: Drill cores in the Duluth complex, near Hibbing, St. Louis Co., Minnesota, Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Hibbingite + Pronunciation Say HIBBINGITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1991-036