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Huangite Mineral Data
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General Huangite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 395.15 gm |
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Calcium 5.07 % Ca 7.10 % CaO |
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Aluminum 20.48 % Al 38.70 % Al2O3 |
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Hydrogen 1.53 % H 13.68 % H2O |
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Sulfur 16.23 % S 40.52 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 56.68 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Environment: |
Product of acid sulfate hydrothermal alteration of rhyolite tuffs and andesites. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1992 |
| Locality: |
El Indio mine, El Indio-Tambo district, east of La Serena, Coquimbo, Chile. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Yunhui Huang (1926- ), Chinese mineralogist, Institute of Mineral Deposit Geology and Mineral Resources, Beijing, China |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Huangite  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1991-009 |
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