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General Artsmithite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Hg+4Al(PO4)1.74(OH)1.78
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,024.86 gm
   Aluminum     2.63 %  Al    4.97 % Al2O3
   Mercury     78.29 %  Hg   81.41 % Hg2O
   Phosphorus   5.26 %  P    12.05 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     0.18 %  H     1.56 % H2O
   Oxygen      13.64 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Hg4Al(PO4)1.74(OH)1.78
Help on Environment: Environment: Secondary mineral derived from cinnabar in the Jackfork Sandstone member of the Stanley Formation (Pennsylvanian Age).
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Funderburk Prospect, Pike County, Arkansas, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Arthur (Art) E. Smith (1935-), American petroleum geologist from Houston, Texas who collected the original sample.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2002-039