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Basaluminite Mineral Data
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General Basaluminite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Al4(SO4)(OH)10•5(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 464.14 gm |
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Aluminum 23.25 % Al 43.94 % Al2O3 |
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Hydrogen 4.34 % H 38.81 % H2O |
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Sulfur 6.91 % S 17.25 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 65.50 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Al4(SO4)(OH)10•5(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Basaluminite (1948) is Felsob�nyaite (1853) |
| IMA Status: |
Discredited IMA 2006 |
| Locality: |
Irchester, Northamptonshire and Clifton Hill, Brighton, Sussex, England. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the composition (basic sulfate of aluminum). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Basaluminite + Pronunciation  |
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