| |
 |
Scorodite Mineral Data
|
|
|
General Scorodite Information
|
 Chemical Formula: |
Fe+++AsO4•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 230.80 gm |
| |
Iron 24.20 % Fe 34.60 % Fe2O3 |
| |
Arsenic 32.46 % As 49.79 % As2O5 |
| |
Hydrogen 1.75 % H 15.61 % H2O |
| |
Oxygen 41.59 % O |
| |
______ ______ |
| |
100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe3+(AsO4)•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Primary mineral at hydrothermal deposits and secondary mineral in gossens. Forms a series with mansfieldite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1817 |
| Locality: |
TL: Unknown. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek skorodon - meaning "garlic" alluding to the arsenic odor when heated. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Scorodite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 627 |
| |
PDF 37-468 |
| |