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Mikasaite Mineral Data
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General Mikasaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe+++2(SO4)3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 399.88 gm |
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Iron 27.93 % Fe 39.93 % Fe2O3 |
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Sulfur 24.06 % S 60.07 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 48.01 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe3+2(SO4)3 |
| Environment: |
As a sublimation product around a coal-gas escape fracture in a coal-bearing formation. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1994 |
| Locality: |
Ikushunbetsu, Mikasa City, Hokkaido, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For its locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Mikasaite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 21018 |
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IMA1992-015 |
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PDF 47-1774 |
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