General Nordstrandite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Al(OH)3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 78.00 gm |
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Aluminum 34.59 % Al 65.36 % Al2O3 |
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Hydrogen 3.88 % H 34.64 % H2O |
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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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PDF 24-6 |
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