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Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: LiFe+++(PO4)(OH)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 174.77 gm
   Lithium      3.97 %  Li    8.55 % Li2O
   Iron        31.96 %  Fe   45.69 % Fe2O3
   Phosphorus  17.72 %  P    40.61 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     0.58 %  H     5.15 % H2O
   Oxygen      45.77 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: LiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Help on Environment: Environment: Lithium-bearing pegmatites.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1955
Help on Locality: Locality: Sapucaia pegmatite, Galileia, Minas Gerias, Brazil. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Elysairio Tavora (1911-), mineralogist, University of Brazil, Rio de Janerio, Brazil.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Tavorite Say TAVORITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 20808
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