mohrite
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Mohrite, (NH4)2Fe(SO4)2·6 H2O, is a rare ammonium iron(II) sulfate mineral originally found in the geothermal fields of Tuscany, Italy. This Fe-dominant analogue of boussingaultite is sometimes reported from burning coal dumps where it is a product of pyrite oxidation.
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- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 7.CC.60
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 7.CC.60
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Mhr
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- chemical formula
- (NH₄)₂Fe²⁺(SO₄)₂·6H₂O
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- VI/C.13
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Mohrite, (NH4)2Fe(SO4)2·6 H2O, is a rare ammonium iron(II) sulfate mineral originally found in the geothermal fields of Tuscany, Italy. This Fe-dominant analogue of boussingaultite is sometimes reported from burning coal dumps where it is a product of pyrite oxidation.
The mineral crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system with space group P21/a.