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Parascorodite Mineral Data
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General Parascorodite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe+++AsO4•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 230.80 gm |
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Iron 24.20 % Fe 34.60 % Fe2O3 |
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Arsenic 32.46 % As 49.79 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.75 % H 15.61 % H2O |
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Oxygen 41.59 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe3+(AsO4)•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Formed as a product of dissolution of arsenopyrite on medieval dumps. A trigonal dimorph of scorodite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Kank silver mine in the Kutn� Hora ore district, central Bohemia, Czech Republic. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From Greek. para, near, and scorodite, with which it has a dimorphic relationship. |
| Synonym: |
IMA1996-061 |
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