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Svabite Mineral Data
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General Svabite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca5(AsO4)3F |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 636.15 gm |
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Calcium 31.50 % Ca 44.08 % CaO |
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Arsenic 35.33 % As 54.20 % As2O5 |
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Oxygen 30.18 % O |
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Fluorine 2.99 % F 2.99 % F |
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F -1.26 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca5(AsO4)3F |
| Environment: |
Contact metamorphic and metasomatized rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1891 |
| Locality: |
Harsig mine, Pajsberg, Varmland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Anton Svab (1703-1768), Swedish mining official. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Svabite  |
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