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 Descending Weight Percent

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**609 Minerals containing Phosphorus (P) sorted by Descending Weight Percent**
% P	Mineral Name	Chemical Formula	MW
0.20 % P	Johillerite	Na(Mg,Zn)3Cu(AsO4)3	610.00
0.17 % P	Ardennite-(V) !	Mn++4[Al4(Mg,Al,Fe+++,Mn+++)2][Si5(V,Si)]O22(OH)6	1,015.46
0.14 % P	Plumboagardite !	(Pb,REE,Ca)Cu6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3(H2O)	1,097.39
0.12 % P	Barahonaite-(Al) !	(Ca,Cu,Na,Fe+++,Al )12Al2(AsO4)8(OH,Cl)x·nH2O	2,052.55
0.12 % P	Coutinhoite !	ThxBa1-2x(H2O)y(UO2)2Si5O13·H2O	2,118.94
0.04 % P	Dissakisite-(La) !	(Ca,Fe++,Th, La)(La,REE,Ca)(Al,Cr,Ti)2(Mg,Fe,Al)Si3O12(OH,F) with La > Ce	551.33
0.04 % P	Lovdarite	K2Na6Be4Si14O36·9(H2O)	1,466.77
0.03 % P	Vastmanlandite-(Ce) !	(Ce,La)3CaAl2Mg2[Si2O7][SiO4]3F(OH)2	1,094.51

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