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Roselite Mineral Data
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General Roselite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
Ca2(Co,Mg)(AsO4)2•2(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 444.30 gm |
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Calcium 18.04 % Ca 25.24 % CaO |
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Magnesium 1.37 % Mg 2.27 % MgO |
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Cobalt 9.95 % Co 12.65 % CoO |
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Arsenic 33.73 % As 51.73 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.91 % H 8.11 % H2O |
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Oxygen 36.01 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Ca2Co0.75Mg0.25(AsO4)2•2(H2O) |
IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1825 |
Locality: |
Rappold mines, Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. Rosas mine at Sulcis, Sardinia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named after Gustave Rose (1798-1873), professor on mineralogy at the University of Berlin, Germany. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Roselite |
Synonym: |
ICSD 200126 |
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