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Mangazeite Mineral Data
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General Mangazeite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Al2(SO4)(OH)4•3H2O |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 278.44 gm |
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Aluminum 19.28 % Al 36.44 % Al2O3 |
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Hydrogen 3.87 % H 34.55 % H2O |
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Sulfur 11.63 % S 29.04 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 65.22 % O |
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100.00 % 100.03 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Al1.99(SO4)1.01(OH)3.94•3.37(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Found as a supergene mineral in fractured, sericitized, and pyritized granodiorite adjacent to a quartz-arsenopyrite vein. Aluminite group. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2005 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Mangazeiskoye silver ore deposit, Eastern Yakutia, Siberia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2005-021a |
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