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General Bertossaite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Li2CaAl4(PO4)4(OH)4
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 609.80 gm
   Lithium      2.28 %  Li    4.90 % Li2O
   Calcium      6.57 %  Ca    9.20 % CaO
   Aluminum    17.70 %  Al   33.44 % Al2O3
   Phosphorus  20.32 %  P    46.55 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     0.66 %  H     5.91 % H2O
   Oxygen      52.47 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Li2CaAl4(PO4)4(OH)4
Help on Environment: Environment: Ca analog of palermoite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1966
Help on Locality: Locality: Buranga lithium pegmatite, Gatumba, Rwanda. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Antonio Bertossa, director of the Geological Survey of Rwanda.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Bertossaite + Pronunciation Say BERTOSSAITE