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Parasymplesite Mineral Data
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General Parasymplesite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe++3(AsO4)2•8(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 589.50 gm |
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Iron 28.42 % Fe 36.56 % FeO |
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Arsenic 25.42 % As 38.99 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.74 % H 24.45 % H2O |
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Oxygen 43.42 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+3(AsO4)2•8(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1837 |
| Locality: |
Kiura, Ohita, Japan Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Greek "to bring together", in allusion to its relations to other minerals. Dimorphous with symplesite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Parasymplesite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 30646 |
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PDF 42-536 |
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