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Bjarebyite Mineral Data
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General Bjarebyite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ba,Sr)(Mn++,Fe++,Mg)2Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 648.89 gm |
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Barium 23.28 % Ba 25.99 % BaO |
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Strontium 1.35 % Sr 1.60 % SrO |
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Magnesium 0.75 % Mg 1.24 % MgO |
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Manganese 7.62 % Mn 9.84 % MnO |
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Aluminum 7.48 % Al 14.14 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 7.75 % Fe 9.96 % FeO |
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Phosphorus 14.32 % P 32.81 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.47 % H 4.16 % H2O |
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Oxygen 36.98 % O |
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100.00 % 99.75 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ba1.1Sr0.1Al1.8Mn2+0.9Fe2+0.9Mg0.2(PO4)3(OH)3 |
| Environment: |
Late-stage reaction product of triphylite and amblygonite in complex granite pegmatites. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1973 |
| Locality: |
Palermo #1 mine, near North Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Alfred Gunnar Bjareby (1899-1967), Swedish-American student of New England pegmatite minerals. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bjarebyite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 6207 |
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PDF 29-171 |
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