Chemical Formula:
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PbGa3[(AsO4),(SO4)]2(OH)6 |
Composition:
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Molecular Weight = 718.8 g |
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Hydrogen |
0.83 % |
H |
7.39 % |
H2O |
0.00 % |
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Oxygen |
30.94 % |
O |
0.00 % |
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0.00 % |
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Aluminum |
2.25 % |
Al |
4.26 % |
Al2O3 |
0.00 % |
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Sulfur |
4.01 % |
S |
10.02 % |
SO3 |
0.00 % |
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Iron |
6.22 % |
Fe |
8.89 % |
Fe2O3 |
0.00 % |
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Zinc |
0.91 % |
Zn |
1.13 % |
ZnO |
0.00 % |
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Gallium |
14.55 % |
Ga |
19.56 % |
Ga2O3 |
0.00 % |
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Arsenic |
11.47 % |
As |
17.59 % |
As2O5 |
0.00 % |
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Lead |
28.83 % |
Pb |
31.05 % |
PbO |
0.00 % |
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100.01 % |
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99.89 % |
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Empirical Formula:
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PbGa1.5Fe3+0.8Al0.6Zn0.1(AsO4)1.1(SO4)0.9(OH)5.9 |
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Environment:
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A secondary mineral in vugs of oxidized ore |
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Locality:
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Tsumeb, Namibia.. Link to
MinDat.org
Location Data.
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Name Origin:
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For the relationship to beudantite and the gallium content |
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Synonym:
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IMA1994-021 |
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