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Schlossmacherite Mineral Data
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General Schlossmacherite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(H3O,Ca)Al3(AsO4,SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 463.69 gm |
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Calcium 2.16 % Ca 3.02 % CaO |
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Aluminum 17.46 % Al 32.98 % Al2O3 |
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Arsenic 24.24 % As 37.18 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.79 % H 16.03 % H2O |
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Sulfur 3.46 % S 8.63 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 50.89 % O |
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100.00 % 97.84 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
(H3O)0.75Ca0.25Al3(AsO4)1.5(SO4)0.5(OH)6 |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1980 |
| Locality: |
Emma Luisa mine, Guanaco, Chile. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Karl Schlossmacher (1887-?), mineralogist and honorary member of the German Gemological Society. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Schlossmacherite + Pronunciation  |
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