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Pitticite Mineral Data
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General Pitticite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Hydrous ferric arsenate sulfate (Fe, AsO4, SO4, H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 364.69 gm |
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Iron 30.63 % Fe 43.79 % Fe2O3 |
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Arsenic 20.54 % As 31.51 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.55 % H 4.94 % H2O |
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Sulfur 8.79 % S 21.95 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 39.48 % O |
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100.00 % 102.19 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Late secondary mineral formed by oxidation of earlier arsenic-bearing species, may be deposited by mine and spring waters. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1813 |
| Locality: |
Frieber, Schneeberg, Schwarzenberg, Johanngeorgenstadt, Marienber, and other districts in Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek for "pitch", for its typical resinous appearance. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Pitticite + Pronunciation  |
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