Collinsite Mineral Data

General Collinsite Information
Chemical Formula:	Ca2(Mg,Fe++)(PO4)2•2(H2O)
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 338.32 gm
	Calcium 23.69 % Ca 33.15 % CaO
	Magnesium 5.39 % Mg 8.93 % MgO
	Iron 4.13 % Fe 5.31 % FeO
	Phosphorus 18.31 % P 41.96 % P₂O₅
	Hydrogen 1.19 % H 10.65 % H₂O
	Oxygen 47.29 % O
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	100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	Ca₂Mg_0.75Fe²⁺_0.25(PO₄)₂•2(H₂O)
Environment:	Secondary weathering product typically incrusting other minerals.
IMA Status:	Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1927
Locality:	Francois Lake, south of Babine Lake, Coast district, British Columbia, and as large crystals from the Big Fish River�Rapid Creek area, Yukon Territory, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named for William Henry Collins (1878-1937), formerly Director of the Geological Survey of Canada.
Name Pronunciation:	Collinsite + Pronunciation
Synonym:	ICSD 4258
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