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Metavauxite Mineral Data
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General Metavauxite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe++Al2(PO4)2(OH)2•8(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 477.89 gm |
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Aluminum 11.29 % Al 21.34 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 11.69 % Fe 15.03 % FeO |
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Phosphorus 12.96 % P 29.70 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 3.80 % H 33.93 % H2O |
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Oxygen 60.26 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2•8(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Dimorphous with paravauxite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1922 |
| Locality: |
Siglo XX mine, Llallagua, Potos�, Bolivia Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the chemical relationship to vauxite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Metavauxite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 24909 |
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PDF 33-639 |
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