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Arsenoflorencite-(La) Mineral Data

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General Arsenoflorencite-(La) Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (La,Sr)Al3(AsO4,SO4,PO4)2(OH)6
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 564.57 gm
   Strontium         3.10 %  Sr    3.67 % SrO
   Lanthanum        12.30 %  La   14.43 % La2O3
   Cerium            2.48 %  Ce    2.91 % Ce2O3
   La,Ce,Pr,Nd,Sm,   5.10 %  RE    5.95 % REE2O3
   Aluminum         14.34 %  Al   27.09 % Al2O3
   Arsenic          18.58 %  As   28.50 % As2O5
   Phosphorus        1.65 %  P     3.77 % P2O5
   Hydrogen          1.07 %  H     9.57 % H2O
   Sulfur            1.70 %  S     4.25 % SO3
   Oxygen           39.67 %  O
                   ______        ______ 
                   100.00 %      100.14 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: La0.5Sr0.2Ce0.1REE0.2Al3(AsO4)1.4(SO4)0.3(PO4)0.3(OH)6
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Not Approved IMA 1991
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as the arsenic analog of florencite and the dominant rare earth element, Lanthanum.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Arsenoflorencite-(La) + Pronunciation Say ARSENOFLORENCITE-(LA)