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Spodiosite Mineral Data
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General Spodiosite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2(PO4)F |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 194.13 gm |
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Calcium 41.29 % Ca 57.77 % CaO |
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Phosphorus 15.96 % P 36.56 % P2O5 |
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Oxygen 32.97 % O |
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Fluorine 9.79 % F 9.79 % F |
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F -4.12 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2(PO4)F |
| Environment: |
Spodiosite is a mixture of fluorapatite, calcite and serpentine. See IMA action 2003-03-B |
| IMA Status: |
Discredited IMA 2003 - Valid Mineral (PreIMA) 1872 |
| Locality: |
Nyttsta Kran mine, Filipstad, Varmland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named in 1872 from the Greek for "ash gray", in allusion to the color. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Spodiosite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Discredited |
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