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Hyttsjoite Mineral Data

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General Hyttsjoite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Pb18Ba2Ca5Mn++2Fe+++2Si30O90Cl•6(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 6,852.27 gm
   Barium      4.01 %  Ba    4.48 % BaO
   Calcium     2.92 %  Ca    4.09 % CaO
   Manganese   1.60 %  Mn    2.07 % MnO
   Iron        1.63 %  Fe    2.33 % Fe2O3
   Silicon    12.30 %  Si   26.31 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.18 %  H     1.58 % H2O
   Lead       54.43 %  Pb   58.63 % PbO
   Chlorine    0.52 %  Cl    0.52 % Cl
                -   %   Cl   -0.12 % -O=Cl2   
   Oxygen     22.42 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %       99.88 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Pb18Ba2Ca5Mn2+2Fe3+2Si30O90Cl•6(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: In a manganese-rich skarn.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: The Langban Mines, Filipstad district, Varmland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: For Hytssjon, a lake west of the Langban mines.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Hyttsjoite + Pronunciation Say HYTTSJOITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1993-056