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Orebroite-VIII Mineral Data
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General Orebroite-VIII Information
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Chemical Formula: |
Mn++3(Sb+++++,Fe+++)SiO4(O,OH)3 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 383.03 gm |
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Manganese 43.03 % Mn 55.56 % MnO |
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Iron 7.29 % Fe 10.42 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 7.33 % Si 15.69 % SiO2 |
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Antimony 12.71 % Sb 16.89 % Sb2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.39 % H 3.53 % H2O |
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Oxygen 29.24 % O |
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100.00 % 102.09 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+3Fe3+0.5Sb0.4(SiO4)O1.5(OH)1.5 |
Environment: |
Fine grained aggregate in antimonates. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1986 |
Locality: |
At the Sjo mine, near Grythyttan, Orebro, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Orebroite-VIII + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
Oerebroite |
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