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Bleasdaleite Mineral Data
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General Bleasdaleite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ca,Fe+++)2Cu5(Bi,Cu)(PO4 )4(H2O,OH,Cl)13 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,047.70 gm |
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Calcium 6.12 % Ca 8.56 % CaO |
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Iron 2.13 % Fe 3.05 % Fe2O3 |
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Copper 31.54 % Cu 35.51 % Cu2O |
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Bismuth 1.60 % Bi 1.78 % Bi2O3 |
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Phosphorus 11.83 % P 27.10 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.94 % H 17.37 % H2O |
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Chlorine 1.02 % Cl 1.02 % Cl |
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Cl -0.23 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 43.83 % O |
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100.00 % 94.15 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca1.6Fe3+0.4Cu5Bi0.08Cu0.2(PO4)4(H2O)7.5(OH)5.2Cl0.3 |
| Environment: |
In a pegmatite associated with other secondary minerals. The Bi P-dominant analogue of rechelsdorfite |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Granite quarry 10 km SSW of the township of Lake Boga, northern Victoria, Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For the Reverend John Ignatius Bleasdale (1822-1884), an enthusiastic proponent of minerals from Victoria. |
| Synonym: |
IMA1998-003a |
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