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Magnesiochlorophoenicite Mineral Data

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General Magnesiochlorophoenicite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Mg,Mn)3Zn2(AsO4)(OH,O)6
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 465.62 gm
   Magnesium  11.74 %  Mg   19.48 % MgO
   Manganese   8.85 %  Mn   11.43 % MnO
   Zinc       28.09 %  Zn   34.96 % ZnO
   Arsenic    16.09 %  As   24.68 % As2O5
   Hydrogen    0.87 %  H     7.74 % H2O
   Oxygen     34.36 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %       98.28 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Mg2.25Mn2+0.75Zn2(AsO4)(OH)4O2
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1935
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as the Mg analog of chlorophoenicite.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Magnesium-chlorophoenicite - Renamed as Magnesiochlorophoenicite by Mineralogical Record, v330 (2008), p131