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Quenselite Mineral Data

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General Quenselite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: PbMn+++O2(OH)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 311.14 gm
   Manganese  17.66 %  Mn   25.37 % Mn2O3
   Hydrogen    0.32 %  H     2.90 % H2O
   Lead       66.59 %  Pb   71.74 % PbO
   Oxygen     15.43 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: PbMn3+O2(OH)
Help on Environment: Environment: In iron ore associated with calcite and barite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1926
Help on Locality: Locality: Langbanshyttan, Vermland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Percy Dudgeon Quensel (1881-1966), Swidish mineralogist and petrolgist, Stockholm University, Sweden.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Quenselite + Pronunciation Say QUENSELITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 15234
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