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Manasseite Mineral Data
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General Manasseite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 603.98 gm |
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Magnesium 24.14 % Mg 40.04 % MgO |
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Aluminum 8.93 % Al 16.88 % Al2O3 |
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Hydrogen 4.01 % H 35.79 % H2O |
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Carbon 1.99 % C 7.29 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 60.93 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In iron ore skarns. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1941 |
| Locality: |
Kongsberg, Norway. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Ernesto Manasse (1875-1922), mineralogist of Florence, Italy. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Manasseite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 82874 |
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PDF 20658 |
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