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Strunzite Mineral Data
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General Strunzite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mn++Fe+++2(PO4)2(OH)2•6(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 498.68 gm |
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Manganese 11.02 % Mn 14.23 % MnO |
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Iron 22.40 % Fe 32.02 % Fe2O3 |
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Phosphorus 12.42 % P 28.46 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.83 % H 25.29 % H2O |
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Oxygen 51.33 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2•6(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1958 |
| Locality: |
Hangedor Pegmatite, Oberfalz, Bavaria, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Hugo Strunz (1910-), mineralogist, Berlin, who authored the Strunz system of mineral classification. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Strunzite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100409 |
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PDF 11-133 |
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