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Romerite |
Chemical Formula |
Fe3SO44·14H2O |
Species |
Sulfates |
Roemerite
the components of Fe(2+)Fe(3+)2(SO4)4·14H2O.
Three oblique system. Plate shaped crystals, granular, stalactite, crusty
aggregates. Yellow, red, purple and brown brown. Streaks of gray. Transparent to
translucent. Glass glossy, resinous luster or greasy luster. Two groups of
cleavage. Conchoidal fracture. The hardness of 3 ~ 3.5. Brittle. Density of 2.08
to 2.18 g / cm ^3. Soluble in water.
Produced in the oxidation zones of copper lead zinc deposit in the bottom or
secondary enrichment zone, and copperas, iron, iron vitriol alum water Co.