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Nickellotharmeyerite Mineral Data
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General Nickellotharmeyerite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
Ca(Ni,Fe,Co)2(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 501.90 gm |
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Calcium 6.39 % Ca 8.94 % CaO |
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Iron 8.90 % Fe 11.45 % FeO |
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Cobalt 3.52 % Co 4.48 % CoO |
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Nickel 10.52 % Ni 13.39 % NiO |
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Bismuth 8.33 % Bi 9.28 % Bi2O3 |
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Arsenic 29.86 % As 45.79 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.60 % H 5.38 % H2O |
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Oxygen 31.88 % O |
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100.00 % 98.72 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Ca0.8Bi0.2Ni0.9Fe2+0.8Co0.3(AsO4)2(OH)•(H2O) |
Environment: |
Secondary mineral found in dump material from the oxidation zone. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1999 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
Pucher shaft, Schneeberg-Neustadtel, Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named to indicate the chemical and structural similarities with lotharmeyerite. |
Synonym: |
IMA1999-008 |
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