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Scholzite Mineral Data
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General Scholzite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaZn2(PO4)2•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 396.83 gm |
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Calcium 10.10 % Ca 14.13 % CaO |
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Zinc 32.96 % Zn 41.02 % ZnO |
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Phosphorus 15.61 % P 35.77 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.02 % H 9.08 % H2O |
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Oxygen 40.32 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaZn2(PO4)2•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Dimorphous with parascholzite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1950 |
| Locality: |
Hagendorf, Bavaria, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Adolph Scholz (1894-1950), mineral collector and chemist, Regensburg, Germany. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Scholzite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 4270 |
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PDF 27-95 |
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