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Hureaulite Mineral Data

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General Hureaulite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Mn5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2•4(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 728.65 gm
   Manganese   37.70 %  Mn   48.68 % MnO
   Phosphorus  17.00 %  P    38.96 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     1.38 %  H    12.36 % H2O
   Oxygen      43.92 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2•4(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Secondary mineral in weathered triphylite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1826
Help on Locality: Locality: Hureaux in St. Silvestre and Vilate near Chanteloube, N of Limoges, Haute Vienne, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Hureaulite + Pronunciation Say HUREAULITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Ca-hureaulite - Ca-bearing hureaulite
  ICSD 34744
  PDF 34-146