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Phosphoellenbergerite Mineral Data

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General Phosphoellenbergerite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Mg14(PO4)6(PO3OH,CO3)2(OH)6
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 961.64 gm
   Calcium      0.42 %  Ca    0.58 % CaO
   Magnesium   33.62 %  Mg   55.74 % MgO
   Iron         1.16 %  Fe    1.66 % Fe2O3
   Phosphorus  16.43 %  P    37.64 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     0.71 %  H     6.37 % H2O
   Carbon       0.75 %  C     2.75 % CO2
   Oxygen      46.92 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      104.74 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Mg13.3Fe3+0.2Ca0.1(PO4)4.3(PO3OH)0.8(CO3)0.6(OH)6
Help on Environment: Environment: Lenses of Precambrian serpentine-magnesite rocks of the Tingelstadtjern deposit, Modum terrane, southern Norway. Found in very high-pressure assemblages
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Modum, Norway. Dora-Maira massif, near San Giocomo, Vallone di Gilba, Val Varaita, in the Western Alps, Italy, Piemonte, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as the phosphate analogue of ellenbergerite.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Phosphoellenbergerite + Pronunciation Say PHOSPHOELLENBERGERITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 54146
  IMA1994-006
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