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Zykaite Mineral Data
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General Zykaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe+++4(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH)•15(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,023.45 gm |
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Iron 21.83 % Fe 31.21 % Fe2O3 |
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Arsenic 21.96 % As 33.69 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 3.05 % H 27.28 % H2O |
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Sulfur 3.13 % S 7.82 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 50.03 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe3+4(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH)•15(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1978 |
| Locality: |
Kank, near Kutna Hora, Czech Republic. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Vaclav Zyka (1926-), Czech geochemist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Zykaite  |
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