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Heneuite Mineral Data

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General Heneuite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: CaMg5(PO4)3(CO3)(OH)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 523.53 gm
   Calcium      7.66 %  Ca   10.71 % CaO
   Magnesium   23.21 %  Mg   38.49 % MgO
   Phosphorus  17.75 %  P    40.67 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     0.19 %  H     1.72 % H2O
   Carbon       2.29 %  C     8.41 % CO2
   Oxygen      48.90 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaMg5(PO4)3(CO3)(OH)
Help on Environment: Environment: Serpentine-magnesite deposit developed in a regional metamorphic terrain.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1986
Help on Locality: Locality: Tingelstadtjern quarry, Modum, Norway. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Henrich Neumann (1914-1983), Mineralogical-Geological Museum, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Heneuite Say HENEUITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 29554
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