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Kahlerite Mineral Data
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General Kahlerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe++(UO2)2(AsO4)2•10-12(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,071.91 gm |
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Uranium 44.41 % U 50.38 % UO2 |
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Iron 5.21 % Fe 6.70 % FeO |
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Arsenic 13.98 % As 21.44 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.07 % H 18.49 % H2O |
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Oxygen 34.33 % O |
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100.00 % 97.01 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2•11(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of a uraninite-bearing iron deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1953 |
| Locality: |
Huttenberg, Carinthia, Austria. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Franz Kahler, geologist, Carinthian Landesmuseum, Klagenfurt, Austria. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kahlerite + Pronunciation  |
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