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Hotsonite-VI Mineral Data
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General Hotsonite-VI Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Al5(SO4)(PO4)(OH)10•8(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 640.14 gm |
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Aluminum 21.07 % Al 39.82 % Al2O3 |
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Phosphorus 4.84 % P 11.09 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 4.09 % H 36.59 % H2O |
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Sulfur 5.01 % S 12.51 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 64.98 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Al5(SO4)(PO4)(OH)10•8(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In a sillimanite quarry encrusting zaherite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1984 |
| Locality: |
Hotson 42, about 65 km W of Pofadder, Bushmanland, Cape Province, South Africa. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Hotsonite-VI + Pronunciation  |
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