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Melonjosephite Mineral Data
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General Melonjosephite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaFe++Fe+++(PO4)2(OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 358.72 gm |
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Calcium 11.17 % Ca 15.63 % CaO |
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Iron 31.14 % Fe 20.03 % FeO / 22.26 % Fe2O3 |
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Phosphorus 17.27 % P 39.57 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.28 % H 2.51 % H2O |
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Oxygen 40.14 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaFe2+Fe3+(PO4)2(OH) |
| Environment: |
Replacing an alluaudite group mineral in a complex granite pegmatite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1973 |
| Locality: |
Angarf-Sud pegmatite, Tazenakht Plain, Anti-Atlas Mountains, Morocco. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Joseph Melon (1898-1991), Institute of Mineralogy, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Melonjosephite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100143 |
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PDF 25-1454 |
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