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Karibibite Mineral Data

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General Karibibite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Fe+++2As+++4(O,OH)9
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 556.38 gm
   Iron      20.08 %  Fe   28.70 % Fe2O3
   Arsenic   53.86 %  As   71.12 % As2O3
   Hydrogen   0.18 %  H     1.62 % H2O
   Oxygen    25.88 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      101.44 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Fe3+2As4O8(OH)
Help on Environment: Environment: In vugs in loellingite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1973
Help on Locality: Locality: Karibib lithium pegmatite, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Karibibite + Pronunciation Say KARIBIBITE