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Mansfieldite Mineral Data
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General Mansfieldite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
AlAsO4•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 201.93 gm |
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Aluminum 13.36 % Al 25.25 % Al2O3 |
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Arsenic 37.10 % As 56.91 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.00 % H 17.84 % H2O |
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Oxygen 47.54 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Al(AsO4)•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Forms a series with scorodite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1948 |
| Locality: |
Hovart Butte, Lane County, Oregon, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for George Rogers Mansfield (1875-1947), geologist, U. S. Geological Survey. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Mansfieldite + Pronunciation  |
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