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Berlinite Mineral Data
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General Berlinite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
AlPO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 121.95 gm |
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Aluminum 22.12 % Al 41.80 % Al2O3 |
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Phosphorus 25.40 % P 58.20 % P2O5 |
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Oxygen 52.48 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Al(PO4) |
| Environment: |
A rare high-temperature hydrothermal or metasomatic mineral. Often found in caves after guano fires. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1868 |
| Locality: |
In the Vastana mine, near Nasum, Skane, and at Halsjoberg, Varmland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Honoring Professor Nils Johan Berlin (1812-1891), pharmacologist, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Berlinite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 9461 |
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