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General Camgasite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: CaMg(AsO4)(OH)•5(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 310.39 gm
   Calcium    12.91 %  Ca   18.07 % CaO
   Magnesium   7.83 %  Mg   12.99 % MgO
   Arsenic    24.14 %  As   37.02 % As2O5
   Hydrogen    3.57 %  H    31.92 % H2O
   Oxygen     51.55 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaMg(AsO4)(OH)•5(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1989
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after the composition (Ca, Mg, As).