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Kaluginite Mineral Data
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General Kaluginite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mn++,Ca)MgFe+++(PO4)2(OH)•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 410.39 gm |
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Calcium 2.44 % Ca 3.42 % CaO |
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Magnesium 5.92 % Mg 9.82 % MgO |
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Manganese 10.04 % Mn 12.96 % MnO |
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Iron 13.61 % Fe 19.46 % Fe2O3 |
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Phosphorus 15.09 % P 34.59 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.21 % H 19.75 % H2O |
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Oxygen 50.68 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+0.75Ca0.25MgFe3+(PO4)2(OH)•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary decomposition product from a granitic pegmatite vein. |
| IMA Status: |
Not Approved IMA 1991 |
| Locality: |
Ilmenskij National Park, Rual Mountans, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Aleksandr V. Kalugin (1857-1933), mineralogist, Ural Mountains, Russia. |
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