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Kemmlitzite Mineral Data

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General Kemmlitzite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Sr,Ce)Al3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 517.07 gm
   Strontium    6.78 %  Sr    8.02 % SrO
   Calcium      0.78 %  Ca    1.08 % CaO
   Cerium      10.84 %  Ce   12.70 % Ce2O3
   Magnesium    0.47 %  Mg    0.78 % MgO
   Aluminum    14.61 %  Al   27.61 % Al2O3
   Iron         1.08 %  Fe    1.54 % Fe2O3
   Silicon      1.09 %  Si    2.32 % SiO2
   Arsenic     14.49 %  As   22.23 % As2O5
   Phosphorus   2.40 %  P     5.49 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     1.36 %  H    12.19 % H2O
   Sulfur       2.48 %  S     6.19 % SO3
   Oxygen      43.63 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.15 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Sr0.4Ce0.4Mg0.1Ca0.1Al2.8Fe3+0.1(AsO4)(PO4)0.4(SO4)0.4(SiO4)0.2(OH)5.2�0.9(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Kaolinized quartz porphyry, in the heavy mineral fraction.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1969
Help on Locality: Locality: Kemmlitz kaolin depoosit, near Oschatz, Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Kemmlitzite + Pronunciation Say KEMMLITZITE