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Herderite Mineral Data
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General Herderite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaBe(PO4)F |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 163.06 gm |
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Calcium 24.58 % Ca 34.39 % CaO |
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Beryllium 5.53 % Be 15.34 % BeO |
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Phosphorus 19.00 % P 43.53 % P2O5 |
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Oxygen 39.25 % O |
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Fluorine 11.65 % F 11.65 % F |
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F -4.91 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaBe(PO4)F |
| Environment: |
Forms a series with hydroxylherderite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1828 |
| Locality: |
Ehrenfriedersdorf, Saxony, Germay. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Siegmund August Wolfgang von Herder (1776-1838), mining official in Freiberg, Saxony, Germany. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Herderite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 20573 |
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PDF 6-338 |
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