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Lepidocrocite Mineral Data
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General Lepidocrocite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
FeO(OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 88.85 gm |
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Iron 62.85 % Fe 89.86 % Fe2O3 |
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Hydrogen 1.13 % H 10.14 % H2O |
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Oxygen 36.01 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe3+O(OH) |
| Environment: |
Common in iron ore deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1813 |
| Locality: |
Common world wide. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek lipis - "scale" and krokis - "fibre." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Lepidocrocite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Esmeraldaite |
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Esmeraldite |
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Hydrohematite |
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ICSD 27846 |
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PDF Aug-98 |
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