General Feroxyhyte Information![]() Fe+++O(OH) |
![]() Molecular Weight = 88.85 gm |
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Iron 62.85 % Fe 89.86 % Fe2O3 |
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Hydrogen 1.13 % H 10.14 % H2O |
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Oxygen 36.01 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
![]() Fe3+O(OH) |
![]() Deep ocean (high pressure, low temperature, saltwater). Alters spontaneously to geothite on exposure to air. |
![]() Approved IMA 1976 |
![]() Pacific ocean Fe-Mn nodules. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named for the composition (Ferric, Oxygen, Hydroxide). |
![]() Feroxyhyte + Pronunciation |
![]() ![]() ICSD 33615 |
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PDF 13-518 |
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Feroxyhyte Crystallography![]() a:c = 1:1.56996 |
![]() a = 2.93, c = 4.6, Z = 1; V = 34.20 Den(Calc)= 4.31 |
![]() HexagonalSpace Group: Unk |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 2.54(1), 1.47(0.8), 2.23(0.5), |
| Physical Properties of Feroxyhyte![]() Brown. |
![]() 4.2 |
![]() Opaque |
![]() Concretionary - Rounded massive fine-grained materials. |
![]() Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses. |
![]() Nodular - Tuberose forms having irregular protuberances over the surface. |
![]() Magnetic |
![]() yellow |
| Optical Properties of Feroxyhyte![]() NCalc= 2.37 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.3175) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1 |
NCalc= 2.33 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.3175) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1 | Calculated Properties of Feroxyhyte![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.17 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Feroxyhyte =4.31 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.01 |
Boson Index = 0.99 ![]() PEFeroxyhyte = 18.93 barns/electron |
U=PEFeroxyhyte x rElectron Density= 78.97 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Feroxyhyte is Not Radioactive | Feroxyhyte Classification![]() 06.01.04.04 (06)Hydroxides and Oxides Containing Hydroxyl |
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(06.01)where X+++O OH |
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(06.01.04)Heterogenite Group |
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![]() 04.FE.40 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate |
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04.F - Hydroxides (without V or U) |
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04.FE -Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra |
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| Other Feroxyhyte Information![]() NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
![]() Links to other databases for Feroxyhyte : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 10 - MinDAT 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - Online Mineral Museum 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info 15 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Feroxyhyte using: Visit our Advertisers for Feroxyhyte : A Bijoux Google Search for FeroxyhyteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Feroxyhyte Cape Minerals Google Search for Feroxyhyte Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Feroxyhyte Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Feroxyhyte Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Feroxyhyte John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Feroxyhyte McDougall Minerals Google Search for Feroxyhyte Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Feroxyhyte Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Feroxyhyte Ask about Feroxyhyte here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Feroxyhyte Specimen Label here :
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