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Ferrostrunzite Mineral Data
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General Ferrostrunzite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe++Fe+++2(PO4)2(OH)2•6(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 499.59 gm |
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Iron 33.54 % Fe 14.38 % FeO / 31.96 % Fe2O3 |
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Phosphorus 12.40 % P 28.41 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.82 % H 25.24 % H2O |
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Oxygen 51.24 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2•6(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in sedimentary rocks replacing rockbridgeite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1983 |
| Locality: |
Mullica Hill, New Jersey, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for its composition and for Hugo Strunz (1910-), mineralogist, Berlin, who authored the Strunz system of mineral classification. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Ferrostrunzite + Pronunciation  |
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