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General Krieselite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Al,Ga)2(Ge,C)O4 (OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 230.81 gm
   Aluminum   17.54 %  Al   33.13 % Al2O3
   Gallium    15.10 %  Ga   20.30 % Ga2O3
   Germanium  23.59 %  Ge   33.99 % GeO2
   Hydrogen    0.87 %  H     7.81 % H2O
   Carbon      1.30 %  C     4.77 % CO2
   Oxygen     41.59 %  O
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             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Al1.5Ga0.5Ge0.75C0.25O4(OH)2
Help on Environment: Environment: Isotypic with topaz
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Proposed IMA 2003 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC)
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2000-043a