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Calcioferrite Mineral Data

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General Calcioferrite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Ca4Fe++(Fe+++,Al)4(PO4)6(OH)4•12(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,233.18 gm
   Calcium     13.00 %  Ca   18.19 % CaO
   Magnesium    1.97 %  Mg    3.27 % MgO
   Aluminum     2.19 %  Al    4.13 % Al2O3
   Iron        13.59 %  Fe   19.42 % Fe2O3
   Phosphorus  15.07 %  P    34.53 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     2.29 %  H    20.45 % H2O
   Oxygen      51.90 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: •12(H2O)Ca4MgFe3+3Al(PO4)6(OH)4
Help on Environment: Environment: Found in a bed of Tertiary clay. The Fe-analog of montgomeryite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1858
Help on Locality: Locality: Battenberg, Bavaria, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for its composition.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Calcioferrite + Pronunciation Say CALCIOFERRITE