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Pentahydrite Mineral Data
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General Pentahydrite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
MgSO4•5(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 210.45 gm |
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Magnesium 11.55 % Mg 19.15 % MgO |
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Hydrogen 4.79 % H 42.80 % H2O |
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Sulfur 15.24 % S 38.05 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 68.42 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg(SO4)•5(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Pseudomorphs of dehydration of epsomite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1951 |
| Locality: |
The Geysers, Sonoma County, California, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Greek, penta, "five" and hydros "water" in allusion to the 5 water molecules in the formula. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Pentahydrite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 2776 |
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PDF 25-532 |
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