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Foggite Mineral Data
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General Foggite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaAl(PO4)(OH)2•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 214.06 gm |
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Calcium 18.72 % Ca 26.20 % CaO |
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Aluminum 12.60 % Al 23.82 % Al2O3 |
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Phosphorus 14.47 % P 33.16 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.88 % H 16.83 % H2O |
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Oxygen 52.32 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaAl(PO4)(OH)2•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral, probably formed at < 300 deg. C in complex granite pegmatites. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1975 |
| Locality: |
Palermo #1 mine, near North Groton, Grafton County, New Hamshire, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Forrest. F. Fogg (1920-), mineral collector, New Hampshire, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Foggite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 4261 |
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PDF 29-282 |
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