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Rozenite Mineral Data
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General Rozenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe++SO4•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 223.97 gm |
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Iron 24.93 % Fe 32.08 % FeO |
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Hydrogen 3.60 % H 32.17 % H2O |
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Sulfur 14.32 % S 35.75 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 57.15 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+(SO4)•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral, formed at or below 21 deg C and under low humidity directly from copper-free melanterite |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1960 |
| Locality: |
Staszic mine, Poland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Zygmunt Rozen (1874-1936), mineralogist and petrographer, Academy of Mining and Metallurgy, Kracow, Poland. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Rozenite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 23912 |
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PDF 19-632 |
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