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Brendelite Mineral Data
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General Brendelite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Bi,Pb)2Fe(PO4)(O,OH)3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 616.49 gm |
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Iron 9.06 % Fe 11.65 % FeO |
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Bismuth 43.05 % Bi 48.00 % Bi2O3 |
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Phosphorus 5.02 % P 11.51 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.16 % H 1.46 % H2O |
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Lead 24.54 % Pb 26.43 % PbO |
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Oxygen 18.17 % O |
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100.00 % 99.05 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi1.27Pb0.73Fe2+O2(OH)(PO4) |
| Environment: |
From the dumps of the ancient (16th century) Guldener Falk silver mine. Chemically related to paulkerrite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1999 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Near Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Christain Friedrick Brendel (1776-1861), in recognition of his development and application of mechanized mining technology. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Brendelite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 54148 |
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IMA1997-001 |
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