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Parafransoletite Mineral Data
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General Parafransoletite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca3Be2(PO4)2(PO3,OH)2•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 527.22 gm |
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Calcium 22.81 % Ca 31.91 % CaO |
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Beryllium 3.42 % Be 9.49 % BeO |
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Phosphorus 20.56 % P 47.12 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.63 % H 14.52 % H2O |
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Oxygen 51.59 % O |
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100.00 % 103.03 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca3Be2(PO4)2(PO3)1.5(OH)0.5•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary phosphate mineral in a pegmatite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1990 |
| Locality: |
Tip Top Pegmatite, Black Hills, Custer County, South Dakota, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for it's dimorphous relatinship with fransoltite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Parafransoletite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 40671 |
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IMA1989-049 |
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PDF 47-1830 |
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