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Rambergite Mineral Data
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General Rambergite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
MnS |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 87.00 gm |
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Manganese 63.14 % Mn |
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Sulfur 36.86 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+S |
| Environment: |
Found in anoxic laminated sediments rich in organic matter. Dimorphic relationship with alabandite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1995 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Gotland Deep, Baltic Sea, off the coast of Sweden. Also found in a skarn in the Garpenberg area, Dalarna, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Hans Ramberg (1917-1998), Professor of Mineralogy and Petrology at the University of Chicago, then at the University of Uppsala, Sweden. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Rambergite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1995-028 |
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