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Ronneburgite Mineral Data

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General Ronneburgite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: K2MnV4O12
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 521.92 gm
   Potassium  14.23 %  K    17.15 % K2O
   Magnesium   0.47 %  Mg    0.77 % MgO
   Manganese   9.47 %  Mn   12.23 % MnO
   Vanadium   39.04 %  V    69.70 % V2O5
   Oxygen     36.79 %  O
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             100.00 %       99.85 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: K1.9Mn2+0.9Mg0.1V5+4O12
Help on Environment: Environment: Low-temperature alteration product formed under oxidizing conditions with a pH neutral to slightly basic.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Ronneburg U deposit dump, near Gera, Thuringia, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the Locality.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1998-069