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Vauxite Mineral Data
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General Vauxite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe++Al2(PO4)2(OH)2•6(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 441.86 gm |
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Aluminum 12.21 % Al 23.08 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 12.64 % Fe 16.26 % FeO |
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Phosphorus 14.02 % P 32.12 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 3.19 % H 28.54 % H2O |
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Oxygen 57.93 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2•6(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1922 |
| Locality: |
Siglo XX tin mines, Llallagua, Potosi, Bolivia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for George Vaux, Jr. (1863-1927), mineral collector, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Vauxite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 24603 |
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PDF 33-640 |
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