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Sicklerite Mineral Data
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General Sicklerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Li(Mn++,Fe+++)PO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 157.08 gm |
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Lithium 4.42 % Li 9.51 % Li2O |
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Manganese 26.23 % Mn 33.87 % MnO |
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Iron 8.89 % Fe 11.43 % FeO |
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Phosphorus 19.72 % P 45.18 % P2O5 |
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Oxygen 40.74 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
LiMn2+0.75Fe2+0.25(PO4) |
| Environment: |
Granitic pegmatites. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1912 |
| Locality: |
Stuart mine, Queen Mountain, Pala, San Diego Co., California. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the discoverer of the Pala pegmatite deposits, Sickler. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Sicklerite + Pronunciation  |
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