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Meurigite-Na Mineral Data
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General Meurigite-Na Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
[Na(H2O)2.5][Fe+++8(PO4)6(OH)7(H2O)4] |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,239.22 gm |
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Potassium 0.28 % K 0.34 % K2O |
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Sodium 1.60 % Na 2.15 % Na2O |
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Calcium 0.16 % Ca 0.23 % CaO |
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Magnesium 0.02 % Mg 0.03 % MgO |
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Aluminum 2.87 % Al 5.43 % Al2O3 |
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Vanadium 0.49 % V 0.88 % V2O5 |
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Iron 29.88 % Fe 42.72 % Fe2O3 |
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Copper 0.21 % Cu 0.26 % CuO |
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Phosphorus 14.40 % P 32.99 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.68 % H 14.97 % H2O |
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Oxygen 48.42 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na0.86K0.09Ca0.05(H2O)1.9(H3O)0.6Fe3+6.63Al1.32Cu0.04Mg0.016(P0.96)6(V5+0.02)6(O4)
(OH)7�4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Occurs very late in a paragenetic sequence of secondary minerals in a sulfide mine. Meurigite group. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2007 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Silver Coin mine, Valmy, Iron Point district, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named as the Na analog of meurigite-K. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Meurigite-Na + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA2007-024 |
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