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Greifensteinite Mineral Data
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General Greifensteinite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2Be4(Fe++,Mn)5(PO4)6(OH)4•6(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,108.19 gm |
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Calcium 7.09 % Ca 9.92 % CaO |
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Magnesium 0.20 % Mg 0.33 % MgO |
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Manganese 4.26 % Mn 5.51 % MnO |
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Beryllium 3.31 % Be 9.19 % BeO |
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Aluminum 0.56 % Al 1.06 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 17.34 % Fe 22.30 % FeO |
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Phosphorus 16.66 % P 38.17 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.51 % H 13.53 % H2O |
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Oxygen 49.07 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca1.96Be4.07Fe2+3.44Mn2+0.86Al0.23Mg0.09(PO4)5.96(OH)3.65�6.5(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Miarolitic cavities in lithium-rich granite pegmatite. (Fe-dominant analogue of monoclinic roscherite and zanazziite; structure) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Greifenstein, Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2001-044 |
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