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Brianite Mineral Data
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General Brianite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na2CaMg(PO4)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 300.31 gm |
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Sodium 15.31 % Na 20.64 % Na2O |
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Calcium 13.35 % Ca 18.67 % CaO |
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Magnesium 8.09 % Mg 13.42 % MgO |
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Phosphorus 20.63 % P 47.27 % P2O5 |
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Oxygen 42.62 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na2CaMg(PO4)2 |
| Environment: |
A very rare component in phosphate modules in an iron meteorite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1967 |
| Locality: |
In the Dayton finest (very fine-grained) octahedrite meteorite. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
In honor of Dr. Brian Harold Mason (1917- ), U.S. National Museum, Washington, D.C., USA, for his contributions to the study of meteorites. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Brianite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 408373 |
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PDF 29-1192 |
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