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Keilite Mineral Data
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General Keilite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Fe,Mn,Mg,Ca,Cr)S |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 81.91 gm |
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Calcium 0.83 % Ca |
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Magnesium 4.75 % Mg |
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Manganese 23.88 % Mn |
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Zinc 0.08 % Zn |
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Chromium 1.21 % Cr |
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Iron 29.80 % Fe |
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Sulfur 39.46 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+0.43Mn2+0.35Mg0.16Ca0.01Cr0.01Zn0.001S |
| Environment: |
Found in Abee enstitie chondrite, Alberta Canada. (Fe-dominant analogue of niningerite). |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Abee enstatite chondrite, Abee, Alberta, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Klaus Keil (1934-), professor at the University of Hawaii. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2001-053 |
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