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Hoelite Mineral Data
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General Hoelite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(C6H4)2(CO)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 208.22 gm |
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Hydrogen 3.87 % H |
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Carbon 80.76 % C |
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Oxygen 15.37 % O |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
C12H8C2O2 |
| Environment: |
From a burning coal seam. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1922 |
| Locality: |
Spitzbergen, Norway. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Adolf Hoel (1879-?), geologist, leader of a Norwegian expedition to Spitzbergen. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Hoelite  |
| Synonym: |
Anthraquinone |
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