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Arsenogoyazite Mineral Data

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General Arsenogoyazite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Sr,Ca,Ba)Al3(AsO4,PO4)2(OH,F)5•(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 511.39 gm
   Barium       2.69 %  Ba    3.00 % BaO
   Strontium   10.28 %  Sr   12.16 % SrO
   Calcium      2.35 %  Ca    3.29 % CaO
   Aluminum    15.83 %  Al   29.91 % Al2O3
   Arsenic     19.05 %  As   29.21 % As2O5
   Phosphorus   4.24 %  P     9.71 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     1.18 %  H    10.57 % H2O
   Oxygen      40.67 %  O
   Fluorine     3.72 %  F     3.72 % F
                 -   %   F    -1.56 % -O=F2    
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Sr0.6Ca0.3Ba0.1Al3(AsO4)1.3(PO4)0.7(OH)4F�(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1984
Help on Locality: Locality: Clara mine, Oberwolfach, Black Forest, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the chemical composition and it's relationship to goyazite.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Arsenogoyazite + Pronunciation Say ARSENOGOYAZITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Weilerite