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Sanderite Mineral Data
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General Sanderite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
MgSO4•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 156.40 gm |
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Magnesium 15.54 % Mg 25.77 % MgO |
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Hydrogen 2.58 % H 23.04 % H2O |
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Sulfur 20.50 % S 51.19 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 61.38 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg(SO4)•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Structure analyzed from synthetic material. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1952 |
| Locality: |
Efflorescences on kieserite at the Hansa I shaft, Empelde, and the Niedersachsen shaft, near Wathlingen, Austria. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Bruno Sander (1884-1979), Austrian geologist, Alte Universitat, Innsbruck, Austria. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Sanderite + Pronunciation  |
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