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Dickinsonite-(NaNa) Mineral Data

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General Dickinsonite-(NaNa) Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Na2Na4Ca(Mn,Fe,Mg)13Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH,F)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 2,036.23 gm
   Sodium       6.77 %  Na    9.13 % Na2O
   Calcium      1.97 %  Ca    2.75 % CaO
   Magnesium    2.39 %  Mg    3.96 % MgO
   Manganese   18.89 %  Mn   24.39 % MnO
   Aluminum     1.33 %  Al    2.50 % Al2O3
   Iron        10.97 %  Fe   14.11 % FeO
   Phosphorus  18.25 %  P    41.83 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     0.07 %  H     0.66 % H2O
   Oxygen      38.89 %  O
   Fluorine     0.47 %  F     0.47 % F
                 -   %   F    -0.20 % -O=F2    
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %       99.61 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na2Na4CaMn2+7Fe2+4Mg2Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)1.5F0.5
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Not Submitted IMA (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Branchville, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after dickinsonite and site occupancy of the arrojadite-dickensonite structure.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Dickinsonite-(NaNa) + Pronunciation Say DICKINSONITE-(NANA)
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Dickinsonite