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Triphylite Mineral Data
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General Triphylite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
LiFe++PO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 157.76 gm |
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Lithium 4.40 % Li 9.47 % Li2O |
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Iron 35.40 % Fe 45.54 % FeO |
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Phosphorus 19.63 % P 44.99 % P2O5 |
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Oxygen 40.57 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
LiFe2+(PO4) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral commonly pseudomorphic of the original species. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1834 |
| Locality: |
Branchville, Connecticut, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek tri - "threefold" and fylon - "family" in allusion to the three cations in the formula. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Triphylite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 72545 |
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PDF 40-1499 |
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