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Sterlinghillite Mineral Data
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General Sterlinghillite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mn++3(AsO4)2•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 496.70 gm |
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Manganese 33.18 % Mn 42.85 % MnO |
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Arsenic 30.17 % As 46.27 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.22 % H 10.88 % H2O |
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Oxygen 35.43 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+3(AsO4)2•3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Found on loellingite-frankllinite-willemite-calcite ores. An inadequately described mineral. Only one specimen known. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1981 |
| Locality: |
Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Sterlinghillite + Pronunciation  |
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