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Eosphorite Mineral Data
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General Eosphorite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
MnAl(PO4)(OH)2•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 228.92 gm |
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Manganese 24.00 % Mn 30.99 % MnO |
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Aluminum 11.79 % Al 22.27 % Al2O3 |
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Phosphorus 13.53 % P 31.00 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.76 % H 15.74 % H2O |
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Oxygen 48.92 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Granitic pegmatite. Mn-end member of a series with childrenite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1878 |
| Locality: |
Branchville, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Greek for "dawn-bearing," in allusion to the pink color. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Eosphorite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 74292 |
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PDF 36-402 |
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