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Preisingerite Mineral Data
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General Preisingerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 937.79 gm |
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Bismuth 66.85 % Bi 74.53 % Bi2O3 |
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Arsenic 15.98 % As 24.51 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.11 % H 0.96 % H2O |
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Oxygen 17.06 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1981 |
| Locality: |
Cerro Negro de la Aguadita, Caliugasta, and San Francisco de los Andes, San Juan, Argentina Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Anton Preisinger (1925-), Mineralogist, University of Technology, Vienna. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Preisingerite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 31179 |
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PDF 35-543 |
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