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Hodgkinsonite Mineral Data
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General Hodgkinsonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
MnZn2SiO4(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 311.82 gm |
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Manganese 17.62 % Mn 22.75 % MnO |
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Zinc 41.94 % Zn 52.20 % ZnO |
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Silicon 9.01 % Si 19.27 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.65 % H 5.78 % H2O |
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Oxygen 30.79 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+Zn2(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
Metamorphosed zinc-manganese deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1913 |
| Locality: |
Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for H. H. Hodgkinson, assistant underground supervisor of Franklin mine who discovered the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Hodgkinsonite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 25709 |
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PDF 35-554 |
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