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Nitromagnesite Mineral Data
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General Nitromagnesite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg(NO3)2•6(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 256.41 gm |
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Magnesium 9.48 % Mg 15.72 % MgO |
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Hydrogen 4.72 % H 42.16 % H2O |
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Nitrogen 10.93 % N 42.12 % N2O5 |
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Oxygen 74.88 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg(NO3)2•6(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Cave deposit in humidities up to 78%, typically formed as a leachate of bat guano. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1835 |
| Locality: |
Nicojack Cave, Madison Co., Kentucky, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for NITROgen and MAGNESium in the composition. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Nitromagnesite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 23220 |
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PDF 14-101 |
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