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Versiliaite Mineral Data
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General Versiliaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe++4Fe+++8Sb+++12O23S2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,563.28 gm |
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Iron 26.14 % Fe 11.21 % FeO / 24.92 % Fe2O3 |
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Antimony 57.00 % Sb 68.23 % Sb2O3 |
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Sulfur 2.50 % S 2.50 % S2- |
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- % S -1.25 % -O=S |
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Oxygen 14.36 % O |
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100.00 % 105.62 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+4Fe3+8Sb12O23S2 |
| Environment: |
In an iron deposit in barite formed by metasomatic processes at the contact between phyllites and dolostones. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1979 |
| Locality: |
Buca della Vena mine, Versilia valley, Apuan Alps, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Versiliaite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100540 |
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PDF 33-698 |
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