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Cattiite Mineral Data
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General Cattiite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg3(PO4)2•22(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 659.66 gm |
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Magnesium 10.76 % Mg 17.84 % MgO |
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Iron 0.08 % Fe 0.11 % FeO |
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Phosphorus 9.44 % P 21.63 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 6.74 % H 60.22 % H2O |
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Oxygen 72.98 % O |
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100.00 % 99.79 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg2.92Fe2+0.01(PO4)2.01•22.05(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Occurs in cavities in a dolomite carbonatite vein that cuts forsterite-magnetite ore. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Zhelezny Mine Kovdor massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Michele Catti, Professor of Physical Chemistry, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2000-032 |
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