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Swaknoite Mineral Data

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General Swaknoite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: (NH4)2Ca(HPO4)2•(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 286.13 gm
   Calcium     14.01 %  Ca   19.60 % CaO
   Phosphorus  21.65 %  P    49.61 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     2.82 %  H      -   % Calc as (NH4)2O
   Hydrogen     1.41 %  H    12.59 % H2O
   Nitrogen     9.79 %  N    18.20 % (NH4)2O
   Oxygen      50.33 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: (NH4)2•(H2O)Ca(HPO4)2
Help on Environment: Environment: Dolomite walls of the Arnhem cave.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1991
Help on Locality: Locality: Windhoek, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the acronym for the Siud Wes Aftica Karst Navorsing Organisasie (SWANKNO), a speleological association in Namibia.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Swaknoite + Pronunciation Say SWAKNOITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1991-021