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Manganostibite Mineral Data

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General Manganostibite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Mn++,Fe++)7(SbO4)(AsO4,SiO4)O4
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 764.25 gm
   Manganese  28.75 %  Mn   37.13 % MnO
   Iron       21.92 %  Fe   28.20 % FeO
   Silicon     0.92 %  Si    1.97 % SiO2
   Antimony   15.93 %  Sb   21.16 % Sb2O5
   Arsenic     7.35 %  As   11.28 % As2O5
   Oxygen     25.12 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %       99.74 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Mn2+4Fe2+3(SbO4)(AsO4)0.75(SiO4)0.25O4
Help on Environment: Environment: Late-stage hydrothermal veins in manganese deposits in limestone.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1884
Help on Locality: Locality: Moss and Brattfors mines, near Nordmark, V�armland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the MANGANese and antimony, STIBium, in the composition.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Manganostibite Say MANGANOSTIBITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 15181
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