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Hisingerite Mineral Data
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General Hisingerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe+++2Si2O5(OH)4•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 351.92 gm |
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Iron 31.74 % Fe 45.38 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 15.96 % Si 34.15 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 2.29 % H 20.48 % H2O |
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Oxygen 50.01 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe3+2Si2O5(OH)4•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral formed from weathering or late-stage deuteric alteration of iron-bearing silicates or sulfides. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1828 |
| Locality: |
Riddarhyttan, Vastmanland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Wilhelm Hisinger (1766-1852), eminent Swedish chemist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Hisingerite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Canbyite |
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Scotiolite |
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Sturtite |
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