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Babefphite Mineral Data
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General Babefphite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
BaBe(PO4)(F,O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 259.56 gm |
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Barium 52.91 % Ba 59.07 % BaO |
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Beryllium 3.47 % Be 9.64 % BeO |
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Phosphorus 11.93 % P 27.34 % P2O5 |
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Oxygen 26.20 % O |
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Fluorine 5.49 % F 5.49 % F |
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F -2.31 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 99.23 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BaBe(PO4)F0.75O0.25 |
| Environment: |
In eluvium directly above rare-metal skarn deposits associated with alkaline intrusions. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1966 |
| Locality: |
Occurs in the Aunik fluorite-rare metals deposit, Buryatia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For Barium, Beryllium, Fluorine, and Phosphorous in the composition. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Babefphite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 200922 |
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PDF 18-157 |
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