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Lannonite Mineral Data

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General Lannonite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: HCa4Mg2Al4(SO4)8F9•32(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,833.84 gm
   Calcium     8.74 %  Ca   12.23 % CaO
   Magnesium   2.65 %  Mg    4.40 % MgO
   Aluminum    5.89 %  Al   11.12 % Al2O3
   Hydrogen    3.57 %  H    31.93 % H2O
   Sulfur     13.99 %  S    34.93 % SO3
   Oxygen     55.84 %  O
   Fluorine    9.32 %  F     9.32 % F
                -   %   F    -3.93 % -O=F2    
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: HCa4Mg2Al4(SO4)8F9•32(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Post mining mineral in deposits containing oxidizable sulfides and fluorine bearing minerals.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1983
Help on Locality: Locality: Lone Pine mine, Catron County, New Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after Dan Lannon, who staked important claims at the locality in the late 1800's.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Lannonite + Pronunciation Say LANNONITE