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Althausite Mineral Data
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General Althausite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg2(PO4)(OH,F,O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 161.09 gm |
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Magnesium 30.18 % Mg 50.04 % MgO |
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Phosphorus 19.23 % P 44.06 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.38 % H 3.36 % H2O |
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Oxygen 46.68 % O |
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Fluorine 3.54 % F 3.54 % F |
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F -1.49 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 99.50 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg2(PO4)(OH)0.6F0.3O0.1 |
| Environment: |
In serpentine-magnesite deposits (Norway). |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1975 |
| Locality: |
From the Tingelstadtjern and Overntjern quarries, Modum, Norway. In the Panasqueira Sn-W deposit, Portugal. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
To honor Professor Egon Althaus (1933- ), Karlsruhe University, Karlsruhe, Germany. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Althausite + Pronunciation  |
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