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Manganosegelerite Mineral Data

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General Manganosegelerite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Mn,Ca)(Mn,Fe++,Mg)Fe+++(PO4)2(OH)•4(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 426.99 gm
   Calcium      3.75 %  Ca    5.25 % CaO
   Magnesium    1.71 %  Mg    2.83 % MgO
   Manganese   12.87 %  Mn   16.61 % MnO
   Aluminum     0.63 %  Al    1.19 % Al2O3
   Iron        15.70 %  Fe    5.05 % FeO / 16.83 % Fe2O3
   Phosphorus  14.51 %  P    33.24 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     2.12 %  H    18.99 % H2O
   Oxygen      48.71 %  O
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              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Mn2+0.6Ca0.4Mn2+0.4Fe2+0.3Mg0.3Fe3+0.9Al0.1(PO4)2(OH)�4(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: In fractures in granite pegmatite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1992
Help on Locality: Locality: Mt. Vasin-Myl'k, Voron'i massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as the manganese analog of segelerite.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Manganosegelerite Say MANGANOSEGELERITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1984-055