| Locality type: | Volcano |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Leonardsenite |
| Formula: | MgAlF5 · 2H2O |
| Chemical Analyses: |
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| wt% | | 1 |
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| Mg | 14.66 % |
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| Al | 16.16 % |
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| F | 52.98 % |
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| O | 15.88 % |
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| H | 1.78 % |
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| Total: | 101.46 % |
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| Empirical formulas: | | 1 | Mg1.00Al1.00[F4.64(OH)0.36]ÎĢ5.00(H2O)1.29 |
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| Sample references: | |
| 1 | Type Specimen | Mitolo, D., Garavelli, A., BaliÄ-Å―uniÄ, T., Acquafredda, P., Jakobsson, S. P. (2013) Leonardsenite, MgAlF5(H2O)2, a new mineral species from Eldfell Volcano, Heimaey Island, Iceland. The Canadian Mineralogist, 51 (3) 377-386 doi:10.3749/canmin.51.3.377 |
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| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Valid - Type Locality |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Leonardsenite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Eldfell Volcano, Heimaey Island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 786642 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:786642:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Leonardsenite |
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| 68.5km (42.5 miles) | âHekla, RangÃĄrÃūing ytra, Southern Region, Iceland |
| References |
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Mitolo, D., Garavelli, A., BaliÄ-Å―uniÄ, T., Acquafredda, P., Jakobsson, S. P. (2013) Leonardsenite, MgAlF5(H2O)2, a new mineral species from Eldfell Volcano, Heimaey Island, Iceland. The Canadian Mineralogist, 51 (3) 377-386 doi:10.3749/canmin.51.3.377 |
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