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Vayrynenite Mineral Data
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General Vayrynenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
MnBe(PO4)(OH,F) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 176.43 gm |
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Manganese 31.14 % Mn 40.21 % MnO |
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Beryllium 5.11 % Be 14.18 % BeO |
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Phosphorus 17.56 % P 40.23 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.43 % H 3.83 % H2O |
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Oxygen 43.08 % O |
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Fluorine 2.69 % F 2.69 % F |
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F -1.13 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+Be(PO4)(OH)0.75F0.25 |
| Environment: |
Found in a pegmatite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1954 |
| Locality: |
Viitaniemi, Erajarvi, Finland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Heikki Allan Vayrynen (1888-1956), mineralogist and geologist, Technical High School, Helsinki, Finland. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Vayrynenite + Pronunciation  |
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