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Roscherite Mineral Data

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General Roscherite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Ca(Mn++,Fe++)5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4•6(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,097.90 gm
   Calcium      3.65 %  Ca    5.11 % CaO
   Manganese   18.76 %  Mn   24.23 % MnO
   Beryllium    3.28 %  Be    9.11 % BeO
   Iron         6.36 %  Fe    8.18 % FeO
   Phosphorus  16.93 %  P    38.79 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     1.47 %  H    13.13 % H2O
   Oxygen      49.55 %  O
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              100.00 %       98.54 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaMn2+3.75Fe2+1.25Be4(PO4)6(OH)4•6(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Cavities in granite. Two polymorphs recorded, A (triclinic) and M (monoclinic).
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1914
Help on Locality: Locality: Greifenstein, near Ehrenfridersdorf, Saxony, Germay. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Walter Roscher, mineral collector of Ehrenfriedsdorf, Germany.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Roscherite + Pronunciation Say ROSCHERITE