Mineral Species containing Phosphorus (P)

Element Properties, Isotopic Compositions for Phosphorus

**Phosphorus (P) Element Properties**
Atomic Mass	30.973762
Atomic Number	15
Name Origins	Greek, phosphoros = "bringer of light."
Year Discovered	1669
Discovery Credits	Discovered by Hennig Brandt at Hamburg, Germany
Remarks	White phosphorus (P4) is soft and flammable, red phosphorus is powdery and usually non-flammable. Neither form reacts with water or dilute acid but alkalis react to form phosphine gas. Used in fertilizers, insecticides, metal treatment, detergents, etc Diagnostic tests: Compounds containing phosphates (PO₄^3-) give a green flame test, especially after being moistened with sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) although this test may be rendered unsatisfactory due to other coloring agents. If a powdered sample is fused in a closed tube with metallic sodium or magnesium and afterward moistened with water, hydrogen phosphide is given off, recognized by its disagreeable odor.
References	Emsley, J., 1991; THE ELEMENTS : Sec. Ed., Clarendon Press, Oxford, 251 p.
See Also	WebElements, ChemiCool

**Naturally Occurring Isotopes**
Symbol	Isotope Mass	Isotope Nuclide Number	Isotope Number	Natural Abundance	Half-life	Half-life Units	Decay Mode	Decay Mode MeV	Decay Mode %
P	30.973762	31	15	100.0000%		Stable

Phosphorus (P) Minerals sorted by Mineral Name

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**609 Minerals containing Phosphorus (P) sorted by Mineral Name**
% P	Mineral Name	Chemical Formula	MW
2.64 % P	Yoshimuraite	(Ba,Sr)2(Mn,Fe)2(Ti,Fe)(Si2O7)2(PO4,SO4)(OH)	705.01
9.58 % P	Zairite	Bi(Fe+++,Al)3(PO4)2(OH)6	646.86
17.80 % P	Zanazziite	Ca2(Mg,Fe++)(Mg,Fe++,Al,Mn,Fe+++)4Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6(H2O)	1,044.11
11.49 % P	Zapatalite	Cu3Al4(PO4)3(OH)9·4(H2O)	808.61
14.92 % P	Zinclipscombite !	ZnFe+++2(PO4)2(OH)	386.04
12.81 % P	Zincolibethenite !	CuZn(PO4)OH	240.99
14.38 % P	Zodacite	Ca4Mn++Fe+++4(PO4)6(OH)4·12(H2O)	1,292.68
13.75 % P	Zwieselite #	(Fe++,Mn)2(PO4)F	225.21

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