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Matteuccite Mineral Data
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General Matteuccite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NaHSO4•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 138.08 gm |
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Sodium 16.65 % Na 22.44 % Na2O |
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Hydrogen 2.19 % H 19.57 % H2O |
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Sulfur 23.22 % S 57.99 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 57.94 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
NaH(SO4)•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In stalactites formed in a volcanic crater. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1952 |
| Locality: |
Vesuvius, Campania, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Vittorio Matteucci (1862-1909), Director of the Vesuvius Laboratory, Vesuvius, Italy. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Matteuccite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 28259 |
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PDF 22-1379 |
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