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Variscite Mineral Data
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General Variscite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
AlPO4•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 157.98 gm |
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Aluminum 17.08 % Al 32.27 % Al2O3 |
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Phosphorus 19.61 % P 44.92 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.55 % H 22.81 % H2O |
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Oxygen 60.76 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Al(PO4)•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
High-phosphate, meteoric waters acting on aluminous rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1837 |
| Locality: |
Messbach, Plauen, Vogtland (Variscia), Thuringen, Germany Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Variscia, the historical name of Vogtland, Germany. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Variscite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Barrandite |
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Bolivarite |
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Coeruleolactite - mixture of planerite + variscite + wavellite |
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Lucinite |
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Utahlite |
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