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Magnesiochlorophoenicite Mineral Data
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General Magnesiochlorophoenicite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mg,Mn)3Zn2(AsO4)(OH,O)6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 465.62 gm |
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Magnesium 11.74 % Mg 19.48 % MgO |
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Manganese 8.85 % Mn 11.43 % MnO |
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Zinc 28.09 % Zn 34.96 % ZnO |
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Arsenic 16.09 % As 24.68 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.87 % H 7.74 % H2O |
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Oxygen 34.36 % O |
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100.00 % 98.28 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg2.25Mn2+0.75Zn2(AsO4)(OH)4O2 |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1935 |
| Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named as the Mg analog of chlorophoenicite. |
| Synonym: |
Magnesium-chlorophoenicite - Renamed as Magnesiochlorophoenicite by Mineralogical Record, v330 (2008), p131 |
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