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Paulkellerite Mineral Data
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General Paulkellerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Bi2Fe+++(PO4)O2(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 634.79 gm |
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Iron 8.80 % Fe 12.58 % Fe2O3 |
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Bismuth 65.84 % Bi 73.40 % Bi2O3 |
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Phosphorus 4.88 % P 11.18 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.32 % H 2.84 % H2O |
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Oxygen 20.16 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi2Fe3+(PO4)O2(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in Bi-Ni-Co ores in a hydrothermal ore deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1988 |
| Locality: |
Neuhilfe mine, Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Paul Keller (1940- ), Professor of Mineralogy, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Paulkellerite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 202598 |
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PDF 41-1468 |
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