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Iron Mineral Data
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General Iron Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 55.85 gm |
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Iron 100.00 % Fe |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe0+ |
| Environment: |
In meteorites and rarely basalts that have intruded carbon-rich sediments. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre IMA) 900 BC (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Asteroid fragments and in German and Greenland basalts. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Probably Anglo-Saxon in origin. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Iron  |
| Synonym: |
Eisen |
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Fer |
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ICSD 64795 |
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Kamacite - Ni-rich iron |
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PDF 6-696 |
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