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Lunokite Mineral Data
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General Lunokite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mn,Ca)(Mg,Fe++,Mn)Al(PO4)2(OH)•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 396.13 gm |
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Calcium 2.02 % Ca 2.83 % CaO |
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Magnesium 2.45 % Mg 4.07 % MgO |
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Manganese 15.26 % Mn 19.70 % MnO |
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Aluminum 7.49 % Al 14.16 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 2.82 % Fe 3.63 % FeO |
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Phosphorus 15.64 % P 35.83 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.21 % H 19.78 % H2O |
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Oxygen 52.10 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+0.8Ca0.2Mg0.4Fe2+0.2Mn2+0.3Al1.1(PO4)2(OH)1.1�3.8(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In fractures and on crusts of mitridatite in granite pegmatites. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1983 |
| Locality: |
On Mt. Vasin-Myl'k, Voron'i massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the Lun'ok River, nearby Mt. Vasin-Myl'k, Russia. |
| Synonym: |
Lun'okite |
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