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Nabaphite Mineral Data

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General Nabaphite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: NaBaPO4•9(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 417.43 gm
   Barium      32.90 %  Ba   36.73 % BaO
   Sodium       5.51 %  Na    7.42 % Na2O
   Phosphorus   7.42 %  P    17.00 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     4.35 %  H    38.84 % H2O
   Oxygen      49.83 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: NaBa(PO4)•9(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Late-stage hydrothermal mineral in cavities in ijolite-urtite pegmatite in a differentiated alkalic massif.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1982
Help on Locality: Locality: Mt. Yukspor, Khibiny massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the sodium, Natrium, Barium, and Phosphorus in the composition.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Nabaphite + Pronunciation Say NABAPHITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 410328