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Pseudolaueite Mineral Data

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General Pseudolaueite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Mn++Fe+++2(PO4)2(OH)2•7-8(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 516.70 gm
   Manganese   10.63 %  Mn   13.73 % MnO
   Iron        21.62 %  Fe   30.91 % Fe2O3
   Phosphorus  11.99 %  P    27.47 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     3.12 %  H    27.89 % H2O
   Oxygen      52.64 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2•7(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: As incrustations and replacements of stewartite crystals in a complex zoned granite pegmatite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1956
Help on Locality: Locality: Hagendorf, Bavaria, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named from the Greek for false and its relation to laueite, as it is not that species.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Pseudolaueite + Pronunciation Say PSEUDOLAUEITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 15205
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