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Wiserite Mineral Data
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General Wiserite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mn4B2O5(OH,Cl)4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 398.62 gm |
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Manganese 55.13 % Mn 71.18 % MnO |
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Boron 5.42 % B 17.46 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 0.88 % H 7.91 % H2O |
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Chlorine 4.45 % Cl 4.45 % Cl |
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Cl -1.00 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 34.12 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+4B2O5(OH)3.5Cl0.5 |
| Environment: |
Accessory mineral in stratiform manganese deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1845 |
| Locality: |
Gonzen mine, near Sargans, St. Gallen, Switzerland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for David Friedrich Wiser (1802-1878), Swiss mineralogist who first analyzed the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Wiserite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 203150 |
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PDF 45-1470 |
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