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Pseudobrookite Mineral Data
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General Pseudobrookite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Fe+++,Fe++)2(Ti,Fe++)O5 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 238.41 gm |
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Magnesium 1.02 % Mg 1.69 % MgO |
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Titanium 15.06 % Ti 25.13 % TiO2 |
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Iron 50.36 % Fe 19.59 % FeO / 50.24 % Fe2O3 |
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Oxygen 33.55 % O |
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100.00 % 96.64 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe3+1.5Fe2+0.4Mg0.1Ti0.75Fe2+0.25O5 |
| Environment: |
Magmatic, post-volcanic or young volcanic rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1878 |
| Locality: |
Vesuvius and Etna, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek pseudo - "I mislead" and the mineral brookite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Pseudobrookite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 69038 |
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PDF 41-1432 |
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