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Brendelite Mineral Data

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General Brendelite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Bi,Pb)2Fe(PO4)(O,OH)3
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 616.49 gm
   Iron         9.06 %  Fe   11.65 % FeO
   Bismuth     43.05 %  Bi   48.00 % Bi2O3
   Phosphorus   5.02 %  P    11.51 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     0.16 %  H     1.46 % H2O
   Lead        24.54 %  Pb   26.43 % PbO
   Oxygen      18.17 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %       99.05 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Bi1.27Pb0.73Fe2+O2(OH)(PO4)
Help on Environment: Environment: From the dumps of the ancient (16th century) Guldener Falk silver mine. Chemically related to paulkerrite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1999 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Near Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Christain Friedrick Brendel (1776-1861), in recognition of his development and application of mechanized mining technology.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Brendelite + Pronunciation Say BRENDELITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 54148
  IMA1997-001