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Parwanite Mineral Data

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General Parwanite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: (Na,K)(Mg,Ca)4Al8(PO4)8(CO3)(OH)7•30H2O
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,775.14 gm
   Potassium    0.55 %  K     0.66 % K2O
   Sodium       0.97 %  Na    1.31 % Na2O
   Calcium      2.26 %  Ca    3.16 % CaO
   Magnesium    4.11 %  Mg    6.81 % MgO
   Aluminum    12.16 %  Al   22.98 % Al2O3
   Phosphorus  13.96 %  P    31.98 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     3.80 %  H    34.00 % H2O
   Oxygen      62.19 %  O
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              100.00 %      100.90 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na0.75K0.25Mg3CaAl8(PO4)8(OH)7•30(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Proposed IMA 2006
Help on Locality: Locality: Parwan lava cave, 45 km WNW of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1986-036a