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Varulite Mineral Data

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General Varulite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: NaCaMn(Mn,Fe++,Fe+++)2(PO4)3
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 513.48 gm
   Sodium       4.48 %  Na    6.04 % Na2O
   Calcium      7.81 %  Ca   10.92 % CaO
   Manganese   24.07 %  Mn   31.08 % MnO
   Iron         8.16 %  Fe    7.00 % FeO /  3.89 % Fe2O3
   Phosphorus  18.10 %  P    41.47 % P2O5
   Oxygen      37.39 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.39 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: NaCaMn2+2.25Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.25(PO4)3
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1937
Help on Locality: Locality: Verutrask pegmatite, Boliden mine, Skelleftea, Vasterbottea, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Varulite Say VARULITE