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Crandallite Mineral Data
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General Crandallite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaAl3(PO4)2(OH)5•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 414.02 gm |
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Calcium 9.68 % Ca 13.54 % CaO |
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Aluminum 19.55 % Al 36.94 % Al2O3 |
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Phosphorus 14.96 % P 34.28 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.70 % H 15.23 % H2O |
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Oxygen 54.10 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaAl3(PO4)2(OH)5•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Lateritic phosphate deposits and alteration of pegmatitic phosphate minerals. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1917 |
| Locality: |
Brooklyn mine, near Silver City, Tintic district, Juab County, Utah, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Milan L. Crandall, Jr., engineer, Knight Syndicate, Provo, Utah, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Crandallite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Davisonite - mixture with apatite |
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Deltaite - mixture with hydroxylapatite |
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Dennisonite - Mixture with apatite |
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