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Giniite Mineral Data
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General Giniite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe++Fe+++4(PO4)4(OH)2•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 729.17 gm |
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Iron 38.30 % Fe 9.85 % FeO / 43.80 % Fe2O3 |
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Phosphorus 16.99 % P 38.93 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.83 % H 7.41 % H2O |
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Oxygen 43.88 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)4(OH)2•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In a pegmatite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1980 |
| Locality: |
Sandamab, near Usakos, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named by Paul Keller for his wife, Gini Keller. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Giniite  |
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