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OpenStudy (legomyego180):

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OpenStudy (legomyego180):

Chemical formula \[(SiO_2)_{0.63}(Al_2O_3)_{0.21}(FeO)_{0.37}(MgO)_{0.16}(MnO)_{0.11}\] How do I simply convert these to whole numbers so it's nice and neat?

OpenStudy (legomyego180):

I've tried diving by the lowest number and using the LCD but both got me nowhere fast

zepdrix (zepdrix):

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OpenStudy (legomyego180):

I need to Identify the mineral that has this particular chemical composition, although it's supposed to have 12 oxygens?

OpenStudy (legomyego180):

See original question here: http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/57e357d3e4b0dc03c9749502

OpenStudy (phi):

The best I can come up with is \[ (SiO_2)_{3}(Al_2O_3)\ [(FeO)_{7}(MgO)_{3}(MnO)_{2}]_\frac{1}{4} \]

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