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Mohrite Mineral Data
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General Mohrite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(NH4)2Fe++(SO4)2•6(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 392.14 gm |
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Iron 14.24 % Fe 18.32 % FeO |
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Hydrogen 2.06 % H - % Calc as (NH4)2O |
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Hydrogen 3.08 % H 27.56 % H2O |
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Sulfur 16.35 % S 40.83 % SO3 |
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Nitrogen 7.14 % N 13.28 % (NH4)2O |
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Oxygen 57.12 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
(NH4)2Fe2+(SO4)2•6(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Boriferous fumaroles and geysers. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1964 |
| Locality: |
Travale, near Montieri, Val di Cecina, Tuscany, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Karl Friedrich Mohr (1806-1879), German analytical chemist, for whom the synthetic compound has long been named. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Mohrite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 65669 |
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Mohr's salt |
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PDF 35-764 |
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