Bahianite Mineral Data

General Bahianite Information
Chemical Formula:	Al5Sb+++++3O14(OH)2
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 758.16 gm
	Aluminum 17.79 % Al 33.62 % Al₂O₃
	Antimony 48.18 % Sb 64.00 % Sb₂O₅
	Hydrogen 0.27 % H 2.38 % H₂O
	Oxygen 33.76 % O
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	100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	Al₅Sb₃O₁₄(OH)₂
Environment:	In potholes as stream-worn pebbles and as residual concentrates above weathered volcanic rock.
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 1974
Locality:	About eight km southeast of the village of Paramirim das Crioulas, and elsewhere in the region around Rio do Picos das Almas, Serra das Almas, south-central Bahia, Brazil. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named for the locality.
Name Pronunciation:	Bahianite + Pronunciation
Synonym:	ICSD 14050
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