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Sweetite Mineral Data
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General Sweetite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Zn(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 99.40 gm |
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Zinc 65.78 % Zn 81.88 % ZnO |
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Hydrogen 2.03 % H 18.12 % H2O |
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Oxygen 32.19 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
Oxidized vein in limestone. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1984 |
| Locality: |
Limestone quarry 200-300 m northwest of Milltown, near Ashover, Derbyshire, England. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Jessie May Sweet (1901-1979), Curator of the mineral collections of the British Museum (Natural History), London, England. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Sweetite  |
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