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Erythrosiderite Mineral Data
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General Erythrosiderite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
K2Fe+++Cl5•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 329.32 gm |
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Potassium 23.74 % K 28.60 % K2O |
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Iron 16.96 % Fe 24.25 % Fe2O3 |
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Hydrogen 0.61 % H 5.47 % H2O |
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Chlorine 53.83 % Cl 53.83 % Cl |
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Cl -12.15 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 4.86 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K2Fe3+Cl5•(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1872 |
| Locality: |
Vesuvius and Etna. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Greek, erythros = "red" and sideros = "iron." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Erythrosiderite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 79782 |
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PDF 29-1004 |
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