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Petitjeanite Mineral Data
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General Petitjeanite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Bi+++3(PO4)2O(OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 849.89 gm |
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Bismuth 73.77 % Bi 82.24 % Bi2O3 |
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Phosphorus 7.29 % P 16.70 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.12 % H 1.06 % H2O |
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Oxygen 18.83 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi3(PO4)2O(OH) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in a silicified barite vein. Forms series with preisingerite and schumacherite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1993 |
| Locality: |
Gadernheim, Germany Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Klaus Petitjean, amateur mineral collector who has discovered several new species in the Reichenbach, Germany district. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Petitjeanite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1992-013 |
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