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Phosphorrosslerite Mineral Data
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General Phosphorrosslerite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
Mg(PO3OH)•7(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 246.39 gm |
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Magnesium 9.86 % Mg 16.36 % MgO |
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Phosphorus 12.57 % P 28.80 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 6.14 % H 54.84 % H2O |
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Oxygen 71.43 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Mg(PO3OH)•7(H2O) |
Environment: |
Cold (10 deg C) wet muck in an abandoned mine. |
IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1939 |
Locality: |
St�ublbau works, Schellgaden, Austria. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named as the phosphate analog of rosslerite. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Phosphorrosslerite + Pronunciation |
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