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Phosphohedyphane Mineral Data
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General Phosphohedyphane Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,068.23 gm |
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Calcium 6.57 % Ca 9.19 % CaO |
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Arsenic 1.68 % As 2.58 % As2O5 |
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Phosphorus 8.00 % P 18.34 % P2O5 |
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Lead 62.46 % Pb 64.87 % Pb2O |
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Chlorine 3.32 % Cl 3.32 % Cl |
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Cl -0.75 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 17.97 % O |
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100.00 % 97.54 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca1.75Pb3.223(PO4)0.923(AsO4)0.08Cl |
| Environment: |
Occurs on specimens collected from the dumps of the southern workings of the Capitana mine. Apatite group |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2005 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Capitana mine, Copiapo, Atacama Province, Chile Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named as the phosphate analog of hedyphane. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2005-026 |
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Nussierite |
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Polysphaerite |
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