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Kankite Mineral Data
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General Kankite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe+++AsO4•3.5(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 257.82 gm |
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Iron 21.66 % Fe 30.97 % Fe2O3 |
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Arsenic 29.06 % As 44.57 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.74 % H 24.46 % H2O |
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Oxygen 46.54 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe3+(AsO4)•3.5(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Found on the old (1200-1400) mine dumps. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1976 |
| Locality: |
Kank, Kutno Hora district, Stredocesky Kraj, Bohemia, Czech Republic. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kankite  |
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