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Schneebergite Mineral Data
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General Schneebergite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Bi(Co,Ni)2(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 594.02 gm |
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Calcium 2.02 % Ca 2.83 % CaO |
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Iron 1.88 % Fe 2.42 % FeO |
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Cobalt 10.91 % Co 15.36 % Co2O3 |
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Nickel 7.90 % Ni 10.06 % NiO |
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Bismuth 24.63 % Bi 27.45 % Bi2O3 |
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Arsenic 25.23 % As 38.69 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.49 % H 4.40 % H2O |
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Oxygen 26.93 % O |
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100.00 % 101.21 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi0.7Ca0.3Co1.1Ni0.8Fe2+0.2(AsO4)2(OH)1.1(H2O)0.9 |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral found in the oxidized dump material. Tsumcorite group, Bi-dominant analog of cobaltlotharmeyerite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Dump material of the "Am Roten Berg" mining area, about 5 km SW of Schneeberg, Saxony, Germay. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Synonym: |
IMA1999-027 |
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