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Strontiowhitlockite Mineral Data
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General Strontiowhitlockite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Sr7(Mg,Ca)3(PO4)6[PO3(OH)] |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,392.01 gm |
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Barium 1.97 % Ba 2.20 % BaO |
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Strontium 44.06 % Sr 52.11 % SrO |
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Calcium 4.03 % Ca 5.64 % CaO |
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Magnesium 2.79 % Mg 4.63 % MgO |
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Phosphorus 15.35 % P 35.18 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.07 % H 0.58 % H2O |
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Oxygen 31.72 % O |
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100.00 % 100.34 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Sr7Ca1.4Mg0.6Ba0.2Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)0.9 |
| Environment: |
In cavities in dolomite carbonatite vein cutting pyroxenites in an alkalic massif. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1991 |
| Locality: |
Zheleznyi iron mine, Kovdor massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named as the stronium analog of whitlockite. |
| Synonym: |
IMA1989-040 |
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