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Korshunovskite Mineral Data

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General Korshunovskite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Mg2Cl(OH)3•3.5-4(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 207.15 gm
   Magnesium  23.47 %  Mg   38.91 % MgO
   Hydrogen    5.35 %  H    47.83 % H2O
   Chlorine   17.11 %  Cl   17.11 % Cl
                -   %   Cl   -3.86 % -O=Cl2   
   Oxygen     54.07 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Mg2Cl(OH)3•4(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Veinlets in dolomitic marble.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1982
Help on Locality: Locality: Korshunov iron ore deposti, Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after it's locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Korshunovskite + Pronunciation Say KORSHUNOVSKITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 24668
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