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Kinichilite Mineral Data
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General Kinichilite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg0.5[Mn++Fe+++(TeO3)3]•4.5(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 730.80 gm |
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Magnesium 1.66 % Mg 2.76 % MgO |
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Manganese 7.52 % Mn 9.71 % MnO |
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Iron 7.64 % Fe 10.93 % Fe2O3 |
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Tellurium 52.38 % Te 65.52 % TeO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.24 % H 11.09 % H2O |
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Oxygen 29.56 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg0.5Mn2+Fe3+(TeO3)3•4.5(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Mn-dominant analog of zemannite and keystoneite. With other Te oxy-salts. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1981 |
| Locality: |
Kawazu mine, Shimada, Izu Peninsula, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Kin-Ichi Sakurai (1912-1993), Japanese amateur mineralogist and collector, coauthor of "Minerals of Japan" 1938. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kinichilite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 79850 |
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PDF 33-609 |
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