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Gladiusite Mineral Data
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General Gladiusite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe++2(Fe+++,Mg)4(PO4)(OH)13•H2O |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 579.01 gm |
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Magnesium 6.72 % Mg 11.14 % MgO |
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Manganese 0.95 % Mn 1.23 % MnO |
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Iron 40.51 % Fe 27.30 % FeO / 27.58 % Fe2O3 |
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Phosphorus 5.35 % P 12.26 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.26 % H 20.22 % H2O |
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Oxygen 44.21 % O |
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100.00 % 99.72 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+2.2Fe3+2Mg1.6Mn2+0.1(PO4)(OH)11�(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Hydrothermal mineral associated with vugs in a dolomite carbonatite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Kovdor alkaline-ultramafic complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Name alludes to the crystal morphology which resembles a double edged sword (gladius, Latin for sword). |
| Synonym: |
IMA1998-011 |
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