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Maghrebite Mineral Data
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General Maghrebite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
MgAl2(AsO4)2(OH)2•8H2O |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 534.24 gm |
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Magnesium 4.55 % Mg 7.54 % MgO |
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Aluminum 10.10 % Al 19.09 % Al2O3 |
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Arsenic 28.05 % As 43.02 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 3.40 % H 30.35 % H2O |
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Oxygen 53.91 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
MgAl2(AsO4)2(OH)2•8(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Laueite group. As analogue of Gordonite. |
| IMA Status: |
Proposed IMA 2005 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Aghbar mine near Bou Azzer, Anti-Atlas, Morocco Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) |
| Synonym: |
IMA2005-044 |
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