Mineralogy Database

Wagnerite Mineral Data

Search Webmineral :
  

General Wagnerite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Mg,Fe++)2(PO4)F
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 162.71 gm
   Magnesium   26.89 %  Mg   44.59 % MgO
   Iron         3.43 %  Fe    4.42 % FeO
   Phosphorus  19.04 %  P    43.62 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     0.19 %  H     1.66 % H2O
   Oxygen      42.28 %  O
   Fluorine     8.17 %  F     8.17 % F
                 -   %   F    -3.44 % -O=F2    
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %       99.02 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Mg1.8Fe2+0.1(PO4)F0.7(OH)0.3
Help on Environment: Environment: Metamorphic rocks of moderate to high grade. Occurs as the Ma2bc, Ma5bc, Ma7bc and Ma9bc polytypes. See IMA 2003-03-C
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1821
Help on Locality: Locality: H�llengraben, Werfen, Salzburg, Austria. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for F. M. von Wagner (1768-1851), mining official in Munich, Germany.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Wagnerite + Pronunciation Say WAGNERITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 26970
  Magniotriplite
  PDF 42-1330