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Barium-alumopharmacosiderite Mineral Data

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General Barium-alumopharmacosiderite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: BaAl4(AsO4)3(OH)5•5(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 837.12 gm
   Barium    16.40 %  Ba   18.32 % BaO
   Aluminum  12.89 %  Al   24.36 % Al2O3
   Arsenic   26.85 %  As   41.18 % As2O5
   Hydrogen   1.81 %  H    16.14 % H2O
   Oxygen    42.05 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: BaAl4(AsO4)3(OH)5•5(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Discredited IMA 1971 - Approved IMA 1966
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named in 1966 as the aluminum end member with barium pharmcosiderite.