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Jungite Mineral Data
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General Jungite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2Zn4Fe+++8(PO4)9(OH)9•16(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,084.54 gm |
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Calcium 3.85 % Ca 5.38 % CaO |
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Zinc 12.55 % Zn 15.62 % ZnO |
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Iron 21.43 % Fe 30.64 % Fe2O3 |
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Phosphorus 13.37 % P 30.64 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.98 % H 17.72 % H2O |
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Oxygen 46.82 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2Zn4Fe3+8(PO4)9(OH)9•16(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1980 |
| Locality: |
Hagendorf Sud pegmatite, Barvaria, Germay. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Gerhard Jung, German mineral collector who found the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Jungite  |
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