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Dittmarite Mineral Data
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General Dittmarite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(NH4)Mg(PO4)•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 155.33 gm |
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Magnesium 15.65 % Mg 25.95 % MgO |
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Phosphorus 19.94 % P 45.69 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.60 % H - % Calc as (NH4)2O |
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Hydrogen 1.30 % H 11.60 % H2O |
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Nitrogen 9.02 % N 16.76 % (NH4)2O |
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Oxygen 51.50 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
(NH4)Mg(PO4)•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Found in dryer parts of bat guano in caves. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1887 |
| Locality: |
Skipton lava tube caves, 40 km southwest of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for William Dittmar (1833-1892), Professor of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Dittmarite + Pronunciation  |
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