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Stercorite Mineral Data
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General Stercorite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
H(NH4)Na(PO4)•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 209.07 gm |
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Sodium 11.00 % Na 14.82 % Na2O |
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Phosphorus 14.82 % P 33.95 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.93 % H - % Calc as (NH4)2O |
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Hydrogen 4.34 % H 38.78 % H2O |
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Nitrogen 6.70 % N 12.45 % (NH4)2O |
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Oxygen 61.22 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
H(NH4)Na(PO4)•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Bird and bat guano deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1850 |
| Locality: |
Ichaboe Island, northwest of L�uderitz, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Latin for dung. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Stercorite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 2036 |
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PDF 24-1048 |
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