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Zincowoodwardite Mineral Data
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General Zincowoodwardite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
[Zn1-xAlx(OH)2][(SO4)x/2(H2O)n] |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 103.10 gm |
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Aluminum 9.94 % Al 18.79 % Al2O3 |
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Zinc 29.81 % Zn 37.10 % ZnO |
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Hydrogen 3.13 % H 27.96 % H2O |
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Sulfur 5.60 % S 13.98 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 51.52 % O |
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100.00 % 97.83 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn0.47Al0.38(OH)2(SO4)0.18(H2O)0.6 |
| Environment: |
Composed of intergrown 1T and 3R polytypes. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1995 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Laurion (Lavrion,Laurium), Greece. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named as the Zn analog of woodwardite. |
| Synonym: |
IMA1998-026 |
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