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Magniotriplite Mineral Data

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General Magniotriplite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Mg,Fe++,Mn)2(PO4)F
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 187.63 gm
   Magnesium   15.54 %  Mg   25.78 % MgO
   Manganese    5.86 %  Mn    7.56 % MnO
   Iron        17.86 %  Fe   22.97 % FeO
   Phosphorus  16.51 %  P    37.83 % P2O5
   Oxygen      34.11 %  O
   Fluorine    10.13 %  F    10.13 % F
                 -   %   F    -4.26 % -O=F2    
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Mg1.2Fe2+0.6Mn2+0.2(PO4)F
Help on Environment: Environment: Magniotriplite and wagnerite are polytypes, not polymorphs, of one another. The name wagnerite has priority (1821 vs. 1951 for magniotriplite).
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Discredited IMA 2003
Help on Locality: Locality: Tukestan ridge, Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named in 1951 for its relationship to triplite. Magniotriplite discredited 2003
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Magniotriplite + Pronunciation Say MAGNIOTRIPLITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Discredited
  ICSD 41689
  PDF 42-582