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Sailaufite Mineral Data

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General Sailaufite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Ca2Mn3O2(AsO4)2(CO3)•3(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 650.52 gm
   Sodium      1.41 %  Na    1.91 % Na2O
   Calcium     8.63 %  Ca   12.07 % CaO
   Manganese  23.65 %  Mn   33.98 % Mn2O3
   Arsenic    24.19 %  As   37.10 % As2O5
   Hydrogen    0.93 %  H     8.31 % H2O
   Carbon      1.85 %  C     6.77 % CO2
   Oxygen     39.35 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.12 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ca1.4Na0.4Mn3+2.8As2.1O10(CO3)•3(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Late-stage hydrothermal product in veins of Mn ore in a rhyolite. (Mitridatite type)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Hartkoppe hill, Ober-Sailauf (Spessart mountains) Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2000-005