Beryllonite Mineral Data

General Beryllonite Information
Chemical Formula:	NaBePO4
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 126.97 gm
	Sodium 18.11 % Na 24.41 % Na₂O
	Beryllium 7.10 % Be 19.70 % BeO
	Phosphorus 24.39 % P 55.90 % P₂O₅
	Oxygen 50.40 % O
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	100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	NaBe(PO₄)
Environment:	Occurs as a rare secondary mineral in granitic and alkalic pegmatites.
IMA Status:	Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1888
Locality:	In the USA, in Maine, found on Sugarloaf Mountain, near Stoneham, at the Dunton quarry and the Bell Pit, Newry, Oxford Co., and other minor occurrences. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	For one of the major constituents in the composition, BERYLLium.
Name Pronunciation:	Beryllonite + Pronunciation
Synonym:	ICSD 9271
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