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Ferrazite Mineral Data
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General Ferrazite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Pb,Ba)3(PO4)2•8(H2O) (?) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 903.26 gm |
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Barium 11.40 % Ba 12.73 % BaO |
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Phosphorus 6.86 % P 15.71 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.79 % H 15.96 % H2O |
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Lead 51.61 % Pb 55.60 % PbO |
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Oxygen 28.34 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
3(Pb0.75)3(Ba0.25)(PO4)2•8(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Fava pebble concretions. |
| IMA Status: |
Discredited IMA 1996 |
| Locality: |
Found in the Brazilian diamond deposits near Diamantina, Brazil Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named in 1919 for Jorge Palmiro de Araujo Ferraz (1883-1926) of the Geological Survey of Brazil. |
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