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Fluorcaphite Mineral Data
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General Fluorcaphite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ca,Sr,Ce,Na)5(PO4)3F |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 671.38 gm |
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Sodium 0.86 % Na 1.15 % Na2O |
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Strontium 19.58 % Sr 23.15 % SrO |
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Calcium 13.43 % Ca 18.79 % CaO |
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Cerium 20.87 % Ce 24.44 % Ce2O3 |
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Phosphorus 13.84 % P 31.71 % P2O5 |
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Oxygen 28.60 % O |
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Fluorine 2.83 % F 2.83 % F |
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F -1.19 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.89 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
5(Ca0.45)5(Sr0.3)5(Ce0.2)5(Na0.05)(PO4)3F |
| Environment: |
In miarolitic cavities in a hyperagpaitic pegmatite in ijolite-urtite. Ca and F dominant analog of strontium-apatite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1995 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Khibina alkaline massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its composition of fluorine, calcium, and phosphorous. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Fluorcaphite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 76619 |
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IMA1996-022 |
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PDF 50-1603 |
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