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Palmierite Mineral Data

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General Palmierite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: (K,Na)2Pb(SO4)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 469.47 gm
   Potassium  12.49 %  K    15.05 % K2O
   Sodium      2.45 %  Na    3.30 % Na2O
   Lead       44.13 %  Pb   47.54 % PbO
   Sulfur     13.66 %  S    34.11 % SO3
   Oxygen     27.26 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: K1.5Na0.5Pb(SO4)2
Help on Environment: Environment: Fumarolic sublimate.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1907
Help on Locality: Locality: Vesuvius, Campania, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Luigi Palmieri (1807-1896), Italian physicist, Director of the Vesuvius Observatory, Italy.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Palmierite + Pronunciation Say PALMIERITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 27652
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