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Wilhelmkleinite Mineral Data
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General Wilhelmkleinite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
ZnFe+++3(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 488.94 gm |
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Zinc 13.37 % Zn 16.65 % ZnO |
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Iron 22.84 % Fe 32.66 % Fe2O3 |
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Arsenic 30.65 % As 47.01 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.41 % H 3.68 % H2O |
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Oxygen 32.72 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
ZnFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
Underground workings (level 44) of the Tsumeb mine in the third oxidation zone, |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1999 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Tsumeb mine, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Wilhelm Klein, former mine manager in Anamibia, who made the first systematic collection of minerals from the Tsumeb mine. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Wilhelmkleinite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 411044 |
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IMA1997-034 |
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PDF 51-1670 |
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