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Scorzalite Mineral Data
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General Scorzalite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Fe++,Mg)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 325.88 gm |
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Magnesium 1.86 % Mg 3.09 % MgO |
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Aluminum 16.56 % Al 31.29 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 12.85 % Fe 16.54 % FeO |
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Phosphorus 19.01 % P 43.56 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.62 % H 5.53 % H2O |
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Oxygen 49.10 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+0.75Mg0.25Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
Highly aluminous metamorphic rocks and granitic pegmatites. Forms a series with lazulite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1947 |
| Locality: |
Corrego Firo pegmatite, Minas Gerias, Brazil. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Everisto Pena Scorza (1899-?), Brazilian mineralogist, Mineral Survey of Brazil. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Scorzalite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 26497 |
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PDF 35-632 |
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