Nordstrandite Mineral Data

General Nordstrandite Information
Chemical Formula:	Al(OH)3
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 78.00 gm
	Aluminum 34.59 % Al 65.36 % Al₂O₃
	Hydrogen 3.88 % H 34.64 % H₂O
	Oxygen 61.53 % O
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	100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	Al(OH)₃
Environment:	Weathering product of bauxitic soils derived from limestone. Vein or fissure-filling material in dolomitic oil shale. Alteration product of aluminum carbonate minerals. Late-stage m ineral in nepheline syenite pegmatites
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 1958
Locality:	Gunony Kapor, near Bau, Sarawak, Malaysia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named for R. A. van Nordstrand (1817-), Sinclair Research Laboratories, who first synthesized the compound.
Name Pronunciation:	Nordstrandite + Pronunciation
Synonym:	ICSD 24466
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