MINGUZZITE


Meaning of MINGUZZITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

K3Fe+++(C2O4)3·3(H2O)

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 491.25 gm)

Potassium 23.88 % K

Iron 11.37 % Fe

Hydrogen 1.23 % H

Carbon 14.67 % C

Oxygen 48.85 % O

Empirical Formula:

K3Fe3+(C2O4)33(h2o)

Environment:

In limonite.

Locality:

Cape Calamita, Elba, Tuscany, Italy.

Name Origin:

Named for Carlo Minguzzi (1910-1953), Italian mineralogist and professor, University of Pavia.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[010] Perfect

Color:

green or yellow green.

Density:

2.092 - 2.142, Average = 2.11

Habits:

Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction., ,

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

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