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Philipsbornite Mineral Data
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General Philipsbornite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
PbAl3(AsO4)2(OH)5•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 669.04 gm |
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Aluminum 12.10 % Al 22.86 % Al2O3 |
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Arsenic 22.40 % As 34.35 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.05 % H 9.42 % H2O |
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Lead 30.97 % Pb 33.36 % PbO |
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Oxygen 33.48 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
PbAl3(AsO4)2(OH)5•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Associated with crocoite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1982 |
| Locality: |
Dundas district, TAS, Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Helut von Philipsborn (1892-1983), Mineralogist, University of Bonn, Germany. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Philipsbornite + Pronunciation  |
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