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Agardite-(Nd) Mineral Data
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General Agardite-(Nd) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Pb,Nd,Y,La,Ca)Cu6(AsO4)3(OH)6•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,063.17 gm |
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Calcium 0.38 % Ca 0.53 % CaO |
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Lanthanum 1.31 % La 1.53 % La2O3 |
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Yttrium 0.84 % Y 1.06 % Y2O3 |
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Copper 34.07 % Cu 42.65 % CuO |
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Arsenic 21.14 % As 32.43 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.36 % H 12.12 % H2O |
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Lead 5.85 % Pb 6.30 % PbO |
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Neodymium 2.71 % Nd 3.16 % Nd2O3 |
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Oxygen 32.35 % O |
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100.00 % 99.77 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb0.3Nd0.2Y0.1La0.1Ca0.1Cu5.7(AsO4)3(OH)4.7�4.8(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Not Approved IMA (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Wittichen, Black Forest, Baden-W�rttemberg, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the composition and for Jules Agard, Geologist, Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres, Orleans, France. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Agardite-(Nd)  |
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