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Tavorite Mineral Data
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General Tavorite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
LiFe+++(PO4)(OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 174.77 gm |
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Lithium 3.97 % Li 8.55 % Li2O |
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Iron 31.96 % Fe 45.69 % Fe2O3 |
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Phosphorus 17.72 % P 40.61 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.58 % H 5.15 % H2O |
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Oxygen 45.77 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
LiFe3+(PO4)(OH) |
| Environment: |
Lithium-bearing pegmatites. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1955 |
| Locality: |
Sapucaia pegmatite, Galileia, Minas Gerias, Brazil. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Elysairio Tavora (1911-), mineralogist, University of Brazil, Rio de Janerio, Brazil. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tavorite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 20808 |
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PDF 41-1376 |
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