Odanielite Mineral Data

General Odanielite Information
Chemical Formula:	Na(Zn,Mg)3H2(AsO4)3
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 607.12 gm
	Sodium 3.79 % Na 5.10 % Na₂O
	Magnesium 3.00 % Mg 4.98 % MgO
	Zinc 24.23 % Zn 30.16 % ZnO
	Arsenic 37.02 % As 56.79 % As₂O₅
	Hydrogen 0.33 % H 2.97 % H₂O
	Oxygen 31.62 % O
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	100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	NaZn_2.25Mg_0.75H₂(AsO₄)₃
Environment:	Secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of a dolostone-hosted hydrothermal polymetallic ore deposit.
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 1980
Locality:	Tsumeb, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named for Herbert O�Daniel (1903-1977), Professor of Mineralogy, University of Munich, Munich, Germany, and Editor of Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie.
Name Pronunciation:	Odanielite
Synonym:	O'danielite