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General Fluellite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Al2(PO4)F2(OH)•7(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 330.05 gm
   Aluminum    16.35 %  Al   30.89 % Al2O3
   Phosphorus   9.38 %  P    21.50 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     4.58 %  H    40.94 % H2O
   Oxygen      58.17 %  O
   Fluorine    11.51 %  F    11.51 % F
                 -   %   F    -4.85 % -O=F2    
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Al2(PO4)F2(OH)•7(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1824
Help on Locality: Locality: Stennagwyn mine, St. Austell, Cornwall, England, UK. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the chemical compositon of fluorine (Latin, fluere = "to flow").
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Fluellite + Pronunciation Say FLUELLITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 34813
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