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Prosopite Mineral Data
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General Prosopite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaAL2(F,OH)8 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 242.05 gm |
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Calcium 16.56 % Ca 23.17 % CaO |
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Aluminum 22.29 % Al 42.12 % Al2O3 |
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Hydrogen 0.83 % H 7.44 % H2O |
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Oxygen 13.22 % O |
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Fluorine 47.09 % F 47.09 % F |
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F -19.83 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaAl2F6(OH)2 |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1853 |
| Locality: |
St. Peter's Dome near Pike's Peak, Colorado, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek prosopon - "mask." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Prosopite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 10267 |
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PDF 5-307 |
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