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Tripuhyite Mineral Data

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General Tripuhyite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Fe++Sb+++++O4
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 241.59 gm
   Iron      23.12 %  Fe   29.74 % FeO
   Antimony  50.39 %  Sb   66.95 % Sb2O5
   Oxygen    26.49 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %       96.69 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Fe2+SbO4
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1897
Help on Locality: Locality: Tripuhy valley (today Tripu� !!) near Ouro Preto. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after its locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Tripuhyite + Pronunciation Say TRIPUHYITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 40344
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