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Hurlbutite Mineral Data

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General Hurlbutite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: CaBe2(PO4)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 248.05 gm
   Calcium     16.16 %  Ca   22.61 % CaO
   Beryllium    7.27 %  Be   20.17 % BeO
   Phosphorus  24.97 %  P    57.23 % P2O5
   Oxygen      51.60 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaBe2(PO4)2
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1952
Help on Locality: Locality: G. E. Smith mine, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Cornelius S. Hurlbut, Jr. (1906-), professor of mineralogy, Harvard University, Cambridge.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Hurlbutite + Pronunciation Say HURLBUTITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 6189
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