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Dussertite Mineral Data
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General Dussertite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
BaFe+++3(AsO4)2(OH)5 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 667.74 gm |
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Barium 20.57 % Ba 22.96 % BaO |
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Iron 25.09 % Fe 35.87 % Fe2O3 |
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Arsenic 22.44 % As 34.42 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.75 % H 6.74 % H2O |
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Oxygen 31.15 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BaFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)5 |
| Environment: |
Oxidized zone of some base-metal deposits, typically an alteration product of arsenopyrite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1955 |
| Locality: |
Djebel Debar, northeast of Hammam Meskhoutine, Qacentina (Constantine), Algeria. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Desire Dussert (1872-?), French mining engineer who worked in Algeria. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Dussertite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 88934 |
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PDF 35-621 |
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