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Torreyite Mineral Data
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General Torreyite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mg,Mn)9Zn4(SO4)2(OH)22•8(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,282.62 gm |
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Magnesium 11.37 % Mg 18.85 % MgO |
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Manganese 12.85 % Mn 16.59 % MnO |
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Zinc 20.39 % Zn 25.38 % ZnO |
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Hydrogen 2.99 % H 26.69 % H2O |
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Sulfur 5.00 % S 12.48 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 47.40 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg6Mn2+3Zn4(SO4)2(OH)22•8(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Veinlets cutting calcite-franklinite-willemite ore in a metamorphosed stratiform zinc orebody. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1949 |
| Locality: |
Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for John Torrey (1796-1873), American naturalist who early studied Franklin, New Jersey, USA minerals. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Torreyite + Pronunciation  |
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