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Buchwaldite Mineral Data
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General Buchwaldite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NaCaPO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 158.04 gm |
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Sodium 14.55 % Na 19.61 % Na2O |
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Calcium 25.36 % Ca 35.48 % CaO |
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Phosphorus 19.60 % P 44.91 % P2O5 |
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Oxygen 40.49 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
NaCa(PO4) |
| Environment: |
As inclusions in troilite nodules in an iron meteorite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1977 |
| Locality: |
In the Agpalilik and other fragments of the Cape York iron meteorite. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
To honor Dr. Vagn Fabius Buchwald (1929- ), Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark, for his contributions to the study of iron meteorites. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Buchwaldite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 35629 ? |
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PDF 29-1194 |
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