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Mitryaevaite Mineral Data

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General Mitryaevaite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Al5[(PO4)2[(P,S)O3(OH,O)]2F2(OH)2(H2O)8•6.48(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 850.59 gm
   Aluminum    15.86 %  Al   29.97 % Al2O3
   Phosphorus  12.75 %  P    29.20 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     3.91 %  H    34.95 % H2O
   Sulfur       1.88 %  S
   Oxygen      61.13 %  O
   Fluorine     4.47 %  F     4.47 % F
                 -   %   F    -1.88 % -O=F2    
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %       96.70 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Al5(PO4)2(PO3OH)1.5(SO3OH)0.5F2(OH)2(H2O)8�6.5(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: In vanadium-bearing black shales in a Cambrian carbonaceous chert formation.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Northwestern Karatau Range and Zhabagly Mountains, southern Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: For Dr. Nonna Mikhailovna Mitryaeva (1920-) in recognition of her contributions to the mineralogy of Kazakhstan.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Mitryaevaite + Pronunciation Say MITRYAEVAITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1991-035