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Meurigite-K Mineral Data
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General Meurigite-K Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
[K(H2O)2.5][Fe+++8(PO4)6(OH)7(H2O)4] |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,258.57 gm |
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Potassium 2.83 % K 3.41 % K2O |
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Sodium 0.05 % Na 0.07 % Na2O |
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Aluminum 0.36 % Al 0.69 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 33.37 % Fe 47.71 % Fe2O3 |
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Copper 0.15 % Cu 0.19 % CuO |
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Phosphorus 13.49 % P 30.90 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.82 % H 16.30 % H2O |
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Carbon 0.20 % C 0.73 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 47.72 % O |
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100.00 % 100.01 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K0.91Na0.03(H2O)2.56Fe3+7.52Al0.17Cu0.03(PO4)5.48(CO3)0.21(OH)7.2(H2O)5.23 |
| Environment: |
Renamed 2007 to meurigite-K because of the approval of meuigite-Na (2007) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1995 (Dana # Added), Renamed IMA 2007 |
| Locality: |
Santa Rita copper mine at Silver City, New Mexico, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Sir John Meurig Thomas, British chemist and potassium in formula. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Meurigite-K + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1995-022 |
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Meurigite |
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