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Dietzeite Mineral Data
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General Dietzeite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2(IO3)2(CrO4) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 545.96 gm |
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Calcium 14.68 % Ca 20.54 % CaO |
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Chromium 9.52 % Cr 18.32 % CrO3 |
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Iodine 46.49 % I 61.14 % I2O5 |
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Oxygen 29.31 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2(IO3)2(CrO4) |
| Environment: |
Nitrate deposits in an arid region. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1894 |
| Locality: |
Atacama Desert, Chile. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for August Dietze (?-1893?), German chemist who first described this mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Dietzeite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 75923 |
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PDF 25-132 |
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