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Zussmanite Mineral Data
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General Zussmanite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
K(Fe++,Mg,Mn)13[AlSi17O42](OH)14 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,147.17 gm |
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Potassium 1.82 % K 2.19 % K2O |
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Magnesium 1.13 % Mg 1.88 % MgO |
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Manganese 2.56 % Mn 3.30 % MnO |
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Aluminum 1.26 % Al 2.37 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 28.61 % Fe 36.81 % FeO |
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Silicon 22.24 % Si 47.57 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.66 % H 5.87 % H2O |
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Oxygen 41.73 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
KFe2+11MgMn2+AlSi17O42(OH)14 |
| Environment: |
Blue schist facies metamorphic rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1964 |
| Locality: |
Laytonville quarry, 5 miles south of Laytonville, Mendocino Co., California. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Jack Zussman (1924-), crystallographer and emeritus professor of geology, Manchester University, England. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Zussmanite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 23570 |
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PDF 19-1500 |
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