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Paulkellerite Mineral Data

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General Paulkellerite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Bi2Fe+++(PO4)O2(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 634.79 gm
   Iron         8.80 %  Fe   12.58 % Fe2O3
   Bismuth     65.84 %  Bi   73.40 % Bi2O3
   Phosphorus   4.88 %  P    11.18 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     0.32 %  H     2.84 % H2O
   Oxygen      20.16 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Bi2Fe3+(PO4)O2(OH)2
Help on Environment: Environment: Secondary mineral in Bi-Ni-Co ores in a hydrothermal ore deposit.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1988
Help on Locality: Locality: Neuhilfe mine, Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Paul Keller (1940- ), Professor of Mineralogy, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Paulkellerite + Pronunciation Say PAULKELLERITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 202598
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