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Maricite Mineral Data
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General Maricite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NaFe++PO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 173.81 gm |
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Sodium 13.23 % Na 17.83 % Na2O |
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Iron 32.13 % Fe 41.34 % FeO |
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Phosphorus 17.82 % P 40.83 % P2O5 |
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Oxygen 36.82 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
NaFe2+(PO4) |
| Environment: |
In phosphatic nodules in sideritic ironstones. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1977 |
| Locality: |
Big Fish River area, Yukon Territory, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Luka Maric (1899-?), Professor of Mineralogy and Petrology, University of Zagreb, Croatia. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Maricite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 200111 |
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IMA1976-024 |
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PDF 29-1216 |
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