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Zharchikhite Mineral Data

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General Zharchikhite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: AlF(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 79.99 gm
   Aluminum  33.73 %  Al   63.73 % Al2O3
   Hydrogen   2.52 %  H    22.52 % H2O
   Oxygen    40.00 %  O
   Fluorine  23.75 %  F    23.75 % F
               -   %   F   -10.00 % -O=F2    
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: AlF(OH)2
Help on Environment: Environment: Cavities in hydrothermally mineralized fault breccia in trachyte in a stockwork molybdenum deposit.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1988
Help on Locality: Locality: Zharchikha molybdenum deposit, 60 km south-southwest of Ulan-Ude, on the west side of Lake Baikal, Buryatia, eastern Siberia, Russia Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Zharchikhite + Pronunciation Say ZHARCHIKHITE