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Vantasselite Mineral Data
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General Vantasselite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Al4(PO4)3(OH)3•9(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 606.00 gm |
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Aluminum 17.81 % Al 33.65 % Al2O3 |
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Phosphorus 15.33 % P 35.13 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 3.49 % H 31.21 % H2O |
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Oxygen 63.36 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Al4(PO4)3(OH)3•9(H2O) |
| Environment: |
On the dumps of a quartzite quarry. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1987 |
| Locality: |
Stavelot massif, Bihain, Belgium. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Rene Van Tassel (1916-), mineralogist of phosphate and sulfate minerals. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Vantasselite + Pronunciation  |
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