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Schlossmacherite Mineral Data

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General Schlossmacherite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (H3O,Ca)Al3(AsO4,SO4)2(OH)6
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 463.69 gm
   Calcium    2.16 %  Ca    3.02 % CaO
   Aluminum  17.46 %  Al   32.98 % Al2O3
   Arsenic   24.24 %  As   37.18 % As2O5
   Hydrogen   1.79 %  H    16.03 % H2O
   Sulfur     3.46 %  S     8.63 % SO3
   Oxygen    50.89 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %       97.84 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: (H3O)0.75Ca0.25Al3(AsO4)1.5(SO4)0.5(OH)6
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1980
Help on Locality: Locality: Emma Luisa mine, Guanaco, Chile. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Karl Schlossmacher (1887-?), mineralogist and honorary member of the German Gemological Society.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Schlossmacherite + Pronunciation Say SCHLOSSMACHERITE