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Wickmanite Mineral Data
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General Wickmanite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mn++Sn++++(OH)6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 275.69 gm |
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Manganese 19.93 % Mn 25.73 % MnO |
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Tin 43.06 % Sn 54.67 % SnO2 |
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Hydrogen 2.19 % H 19.60 % H2O |
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Oxygen 34.82 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+Sn(OH)6 |
| Environment: |
Nephelin syenite dike and altered garnet skarn. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1967 |
| Locality: |
Langban, Varmland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Franz-Erik Wickman (1915-), Swedish mineralogist, who studied the mineralogy of the Langban area. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Wickmanite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 15313 |
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PDF 20-727 |
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