General Ardealite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2(SO4)(HPO4)•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 344.26 gm |
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Calcium 23.28 % Ca 32.58 % CaO |
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Phosphorus 9.00 % P 20.62 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.64 % H 23.55 % H2O |
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Sulfur 9.31 % S 23.26 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 55.77 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2(SO4)(HPO4)•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In limestone caves, as an early stage of the breakdown of bat guano, in reaction with calcite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1932 |
| Locality: |
From the Cioclovina Cave, Transylvania, Romania. In Italy, in the La Guangola Cave, near Altamura, Apulia. At the Magurata and Bacho Kuo Caves, Bulgaria. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From "Ardeal," the old Romanian name for Transylvania. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Ardealite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100626 |
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PDF 41-585 |
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