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Lakebogaite Mineral Data

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General Lakebogaite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: CaNaFe+++2H(UO2)2(PO4)4(OH)2(H2O)8
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,231.53 gm
   Sodium       1.49 %  Na    2.01 % Na2O
   Strontium    0.71 %  Sr    0.84 % SrO
   Calcium      3.25 %  Ca    4.55 % CaO
   Uranium     34.79 %  U    39.47 % UO2
   Aluminum     0.66 %  Al    1.24 % Al2O3
   Iron         8.39 %  Fe   11.99 % Fe2O3
   Phosphorus  10.24 %  P    23.46 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     1.49 %  H    13.34 % H2O
   Oxygen      38.97 %  O
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              100.00 %       96.91 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaNa0.8Sr0.1Fe3+1.85Al0.3(UO2)1.8(PO4)4.07(OH)2(H2O)8.12
Help on Environment: Environment: Uranyl phosphate.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2007 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: A quarry, 10 km SSW of the township of Lake Boga, north-western Victoria, Australia Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2007-001