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Gamagarite Mineral Data

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General Gamagarite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Ba2(Fe+++,Mn+++)(VO4)2(OH)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 577.16 gm
   Barium     47.59 %  Ba   53.13 % BaO
   Manganese   2.38 %  Mn    3.42 % Mn2O3
   Vanadium   17.65 %  V    31.51 % V2O5
   Iron        7.26 %  Fe   10.38 % Fe2O3
   Hydrogen    0.17 %  H     1.56 % H2O
   Oxygen     24.95 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ba2Fe3+0.75Mn3+0.25(VO4)2(OH)
Help on Environment: Environment: Banded manganese ore replacing shale.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1943
Help on Locality: Locality: Along Gamagara Ridge, on Gloucester Farm, about 27 km north of Postmasburg, Cape Province, South Africa. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Gamagarite + Pronunciation Say GAMAGARITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 68348
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