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Apatite-(SrOH) Mineral Data
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General Apatite-(SrOH) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Sr,Ca)5(PO4)3(F,OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 634.05 gm |
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Strontium 38.00 % Sr 44.94 % SrO |
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Calcium 14.22 % Ca 19.90 % CaO |
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Phosphorus 14.66 % P 33.58 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.08 % H 0.71 % H2O |
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Oxygen 31.54 % O |
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Fluorine 1.50 % F 1.50 % F |
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F -0.63 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
5(Sr0.55)5(Ca0.45)(PO4)3F0.5(OH)0.5 |
| Environment: |
Alkali pegmatites. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1962 |
| Locality: |
Inaglinsky massif, southern Yakutia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the composition and resemblance to the apatites. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Apatite-(SrOH)  |
| Synonym: |
Apatite |
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Strontium-apatite - Renamed to Apatite-(SrOH) by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p 131 |
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