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Anthoinite Mineral Data
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General Anthoinite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
AlWO3(OH)3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 309.85 gm |
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Aluminum 8.71 % Al 16.45 % Al2O3 |
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Hydrogen 0.98 % H 8.72 % H2O |
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Tungsten 59.33 % W 74.83 % WO3 |
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Oxygen 30.98 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
AlWO3(OH)3 |
| Environment: |
In placers and probable alteration product of scheelite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1947 |
| Locality: |
Mt. Misobo tungsten mine, Kalima district, Maniema, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Raymond Anthoine (1888-1971), Belgian mining engineer, who wrote on prospecting of alluvial deposits. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Anthoinite + Pronunciation  |
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