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Joosteite Mineral Data
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General Joosteite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mn++,Mn+++,Fe+++)2(PO4)O |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 166.00 gm |
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Manganese 29.79 % Mn |
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Iron 3.36 % Fe |
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Phosphorus 18.66 % P |
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Oxygen 48.19 % O |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+0.6Mn3+0.3Fe3+0.1(PO4)O |
| Environment: |
Formed by the alteration of oxidized sicklerite. Isostructural with stanekite-Mabc. Triplite/triploidite groups |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2005 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Helikon II pegmatite, Karibib, Namibia Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Mrs. Charlotte Jooste, Karibib, Namibia, for her support of pegmatite research in Central Namibia. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2005-013 |
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