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Synadelphite Mineral Data

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General Synadelphite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Mn,Mg,Ca,Pb)9(As+++O3)(As+++++O4)2(OH)9•2(H2O) (?)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,089.48 gm
   Calcium     0.37 %  Ca    0.51 % CaO
   Magnesium   0.22 %  Mg    0.37 % MgO
   Manganese  43.37 %  Mn   56.00 % MnO
   Arsenic    20.63 %  As    9.08 % As2O3 / 21.10 % As2O5
   Hydrogen    1.20 %  H    10.75 % H2O
   Lead        1.90 %  Pb    2.05 % PbO
   Oxygen     32.31 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %       99.85 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Mn2+8.6Mg0.1Ca0.1Pb0.1(AsO3)(AsO4)2(OH)9�2(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Low-temperature hydrothermal mineral cutting hausmannite ores in dolomitic marble.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1884
Help on Locality: Locality: Moss mine, Nordmark and at Langban, Varmland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: From the Greek for "with" and "brother," as it is commonly associated with several other chemically similar minerals.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Synadelphite + Pronunciation Say SYNADELPHITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 15184
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