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Kerstenite Mineral Data
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General Kerstenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
PbSeO4 (?) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 350.16 gm |
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Lead 59.17 % Pb 63.74 % PbO |
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Selenium 22.55 % Se 36.26 % SeO3 |
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Oxygen 18.28 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb(SeO4) |
| Environment: |
Kerstenite (of Dana) = molybdomenite |
| IMA Status: |
Discredited IMA 2006 |
| Locality: |
Friedrichsgl�ck Mine, Hildburghausen, Suhl, Thuringian Forest, Thuringia, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for K. M. Kersten (1803-1850), Professor of Chemistry, Freiberg School of Mines. |
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