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Turneaureite Mineral Data
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General Turneaureite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca5[(As,P)O4]3Cl |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 630.63 gm |
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Calcium 31.78 % Ca 44.46 % CaO |
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Arsenic 29.70 % As 45.56 % As2O5 |
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Phosphorus 2.46 % P 5.63 % P2O5 |
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Chlorine 5.62 % Cl 5.62 % Cl |
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Cl -1.27 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 30.44 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca5(AsO4)2.5(PO4)0.5Cl |
| Environment: |
Rare component of manganiferous ores in high-grade marbles. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1985 |
| Locality: |
Langban, V�armland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Frederick Stewart Turneaure (1899-1986), Professor Emeritus of Geology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Turneaureite + Pronunciation  |
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