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Diadochite Mineral Data

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General Diadochite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Fe+++2(PO4)(SO4)(OH)•6(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 427.83 gm
   Iron        26.11 %  Fe   37.33 % Fe2O3
   Phosphorus   7.24 %  P    16.59 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     3.06 %  H    27.37 % H2O
   Sulfur       7.50 %  S    18.71 % SO3
   Oxygen      56.10 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)(PO4)(OH)•6(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1837
Help on Locality: Locality: Ansbach, Thuringia, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: From the Greek, diadochos, meaning "successor," presumably in allusion to its secondary origin.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Diadochite + Pronunciation Say DIADOCHITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Destinezite - xtls