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Zairite Mineral Data
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General Zairite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Bi(Fe+++,Al)3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 646.86 gm |
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Aluminum 3.13 % Al 5.91 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 19.43 % Fe 27.77 % Fe2O3 |
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Bismuth 32.31 % Bi 36.02 % Bi2O3 |
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Phosphorus 9.58 % P 21.94 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.93 % H 8.36 % H2O |
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Oxygen 34.63 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BiFe3+2.25Al0.75(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| Environment: |
Rare mineral in the weathering zone of quartz wolframite deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1975 |
| Locality: |
Eta-Etu district, northern Kivu Province, Congo (Zaire). Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the country where the first specimens were collected. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Zairite  |
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