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Ferrohexahydrite Mineral Data
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General Ferrohexahydrite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe++SO4•6(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 260.00 gm |
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Iron 21.48 % Fe 27.63 % FeO |
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Hydrogen 4.65 % H 41.57 % H2O |
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Sulfur 12.33 % S 30.79 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 61.54 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+(SO4)•6(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1962 |
| Locality: |
Sofiya Mine, Nikitovka Deposit, Novyy Donbass, Gorlovka, Doneck Oblast', Ukraine Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the composition, FERROus iron and HEXAHYDrate in allusion to the six water molecules in the crystal structure. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Ferrohexahydrite + Pronunciation  |
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