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Planerite Mineral Data
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General Planerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 751.91 gm |
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Aluminum 21.53 % Al 40.68 % Al2O3 |
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Phosphorus 16.48 % P 37.76 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.41 % H 21.56 % H2O |
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Oxygen 59.58 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8•4(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1862 |
| Locality: |
Copper mines at Gumeshevsk, Ural Mountains, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for D. I. Planer, director of mines, Gumeshevsk, Ural Mountains, Russia. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Planerite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Coeruleolactite - mixture of planerite + variscite + wavellite |
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