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Plumboferrite Mineral Data
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General Plumboferrite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb2Fe+++(11-x)Mn++xO19-2x (x=1/3) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,314.19 gm |
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Magnesium 0.18 % Mg 0.31 % MgO |
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Manganese 0.84 % Mn 1.08 % MnO |
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Iron 45.05 % Fe 64.40 % Fe2O3 |
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Lead 31.53 % Pb 33.97 % PbO |
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Oxygen 22.40 % O |
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100.00 % 99.76 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb2Mn2+0.2Mg0.1Fe3+10.6O18.4 |
| Environment: |
In metamorphosed lead-bearing Fe-Mn orebodies. Occurs with jacobsite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1881 |
| Locality: |
Jakobsberg, Nordmark, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Latin (PLUMum) for lead and FERROus iron in the composition. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Plumboferrite + Pronunciation  |
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