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Evansite Mineral Data
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General Evansite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Al3(PO4)(OH)6•6(H2O) (?) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 386.05 gm |
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Aluminum 20.97 % Al 39.62 % Al2O3 |
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Phosphorus 8.02 % P 18.38 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 4.70 % H 42.00 % H2O |
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Oxygen 66.31 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Al3(PO4)(OH)6•6(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1864 |
| Locality: |
Zelezn�k Mt, Sirk, Slovakia Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the English metallurgist, Brooke Evans (1797-1862), |
| Name Pronunciation: |
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