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General Jerrygibbsite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: (Mn,Zn)9(SiO4)4(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 902.02 gm
   Manganese  51.77 %  Mn   66.85 % MnO
   Zinc        3.62 %  Zn    4.51 % ZnO
   Silicon    12.45 %  Si   26.64 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.22 %  H     2.00 % H2O
   Oxygen     31.93 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Mn2+8.5Zn0.5(SiO4)4(OH)2
Help on Environment: Environment: Metamorphosed Zn-Mn deposit. Dimorphous with sonolite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1984
Help on Locality: Locality: Franklin mine, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Gerald V. Gibbs (1929-), Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Jerrygibbsite + Pronunciation Say JERRYGIBBSITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 67041
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