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Xanthiosite Mineral Data
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General Xanthiosite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ni3(AsO4)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 453.91 gm |
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Nickel 38.79 % Ni 49.36 % NiO |
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Arsenic 33.01 % As 50.64 % As2O5 |
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Oxygen 28.20 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ni3(AsO4)2 |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in hydrothermal Ni�As�U ore deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1869 |
| Locality: |
Johanngeorgenstadt, Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Greek for yellow and sulfur, in allusion to its distinctive sulfur-yellow color. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Xanthiosite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 63709 |
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PDF 18-874 |
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