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Schoonerite Mineral Data

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General Schoonerite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Fe++2ZnMnFe+++(PO4)3(OH)2•9(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 768.94 gm
   Manganese    7.14 %  Mn    9.23 % MnO
   Zinc         8.50 %  Zn   10.58 % ZnO
   Iron        21.79 %  Fe   18.69 % FeO / 10.38 % Fe2O3
   Phosphorus  12.08 %  P    27.69 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     2.62 %  H    23.43 % H2O
   Oxygen      47.86 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Fe2+2ZnMn2+Fe3+(PO4)3(OH)2•9(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Found in an alteration assemblege.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1977
Help on Locality: Locality: Palermon No. 1 mine, North Groton, New Hampshire, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Richard Schooner (1925-), mineral collector, Connecticut, USA.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Schoonerite + Pronunciation Say SCHOONERITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 100035
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