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Koninckite Mineral Data

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General Koninckite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Fe+++PO4•3(H2O) (?)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 204.86 gm
   Iron        27.26 %  Fe   38.98 % Fe2O3
   Phosphorus  15.12 %  P    34.64 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     2.95 %  H    26.38 % H2O
   Oxygen      54.67 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Fe3+(PO4)•3(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1883
Help on Locality: Locality: Richelle, Vise, near Liege, Belgium. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Laurent Guillaumen de Koninck (1809-1887), Belgian geologist.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Koninckite + Pronunciation Say KONINCKITE