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Kraisslite Mineral Data
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General Kraisslite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mn++,Mg)24Zn3Fe+++(As+++O3)2(As+++++O4)3(SiO4)6(OH)18 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 3,019.54 gm |
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Magnesium 1.53 % Mg 2.54 % MgO |
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Manganese 40.03 % Mn 51.68 % MnO |
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Zinc 6.93 % Zn 8.63 % ZnO |
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Iron 1.29 % Fe 1.85 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 5.95 % Si 12.74 % SiO2 |
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Arsenic 11.66 % As 6.55 % As2O3 / 10.28 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.60 % H 5.37 % H2O |
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Oxygen 32.00 % O |
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100.00 % 99.63 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+22Mg1.9Zn3.2Fe3+0.7(AsO3)2(AsO4)2.7(SiO4)6.4(OH)18 |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in the zincite zone of a metamorphosed stratiform zinc deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1978 |
| Locality: |
Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Frederick Kraissl, Jr. (1899-1986) and Alice L. Kraissl (1905-1986), of Hackensack, New Jersey. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kraisslite + Pronunciation  |
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