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Vlodavetsite Mineral Data
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General Vlodavetsite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
AlCa2(SO4)2F2Cl•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 444.78 gm |
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Calcium 18.02 % Ca 25.22 % CaO |
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Aluminum 6.07 % Al 11.46 % Al2O3 |
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Hydrogen 1.81 % H 16.20 % H2O |
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Sulfur 14.42 % S 36.00 % SO3 |
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Chlorine 7.97 % Cl 7.97 % Cl |
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Cl -1.80 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 43.17 % O |
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Fluorine 8.54 % F 8.54 % F |
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F -3.60 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
AlCa2(SO4)2F2Cl•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
A product of fumarolic exhalations at temperatures below 100 deg. C. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1993 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
The Tolbachik Main Fracture eruption (Cone II of the Northern fissure), Kanchatka, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for V. I. Vlodavets (1893-1993), Russian volcanologist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Vlodavetsite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 80437 |
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IMA1993-023 |
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PDF 85-2276 |
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