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Kovdorskite Mineral Data
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General Kovdorskite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg5(PO4)2(CO3)(OH)2•4.5(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 486.56 gm |
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Magnesium 24.98 % Mg 41.42 % MgO |
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Phosphorus 12.73 % P 29.17 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.28 % H 20.36 % H2O |
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Carbon 2.47 % C 9.05 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 57.54 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg5(PO4)2(CO3)(OH)2•4.5(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Found in magnetite-forsterite rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1980 |
| Locality: |
Kovdor massif, Kola Pneinsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kovdorskite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 20796 |
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PDF 45-1380 |
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