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Herderite Mineral Data

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General Herderite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: CaBe(PO4)F
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 163.06 gm
   Calcium     24.58 %  Ca   34.39 % CaO
   Beryllium    5.53 %  Be   15.34 % BeO
   Phosphorus  19.00 %  P    43.53 % P2O5
   Oxygen      39.25 %  O
   Fluorine    11.65 %  F    11.65 % F
                 -   %   F    -4.91 % -O=F2    
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaBe(PO4)F
Help on Environment: Environment: Forms a series with hydroxylherderite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1828
Help on Locality: Locality: Ehrenfriedersdorf, Saxony, Germay. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Siegmund August Wolfgang von Herder (1776-1838), mining official in Freiberg, Saxony, Germany.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Herderite + Pronunciation Say HERDERITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 20573
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