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Garyansellite Mineral Data
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General Garyansellite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mg,Fe+++)3(PO4)2(OH,O)•1,5(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 330.29 gm |
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Magnesium 16.56 % Mg 27.46 % MgO |
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Iron 12.68 % Fe 18.13 % Fe2O3 |
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Phosphorus 18.76 % P 42.98 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.14 % H 10.23 % H2O |
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Oxygen 50.86 % O |
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100.00 % 98.79 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
3(Mg0.75)3(Fe3+0.25)(PO4)2(OH)0.75O0.25•1.5(H2O) |
| Environment: |
lLow-temperature mineral in fractures in a sedimentary iron formation. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1984 |
| Locality: |
East side of Rapid Creek, about one km north of the junction with Lake Creek, Yukon Territory, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for H. Gary Ansell (1943- ), Associate Curator, Canadian National Mineral Collection, Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Garyansellite + Pronunciation  |
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