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Xifengite Mineral Data
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General Xifengite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe5Si3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 363.49 gm |
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Iron 76.82 % Fe |
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Silicon 23.18 % Si |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+5Si3 |
| Environment: |
Innermost in spheres, surrounded by nickel-iron minerals and their oxidation products, apparently of extraterrestrial origin, found in placers. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1984 |
| Locality: |
Yanshan area, Hebei Province, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the eastern passageway, Xifengkou, of the Great Wall of China. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Xifengite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 42585 |
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PDF 38-438 |
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