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Wardite Mineral Data
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General Wardite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 397.94 gm |
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Sodium 5.78 % Na 7.79 % Na2O |
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Aluminum 20.34 % Al 38.43 % Al2O3 |
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Phosphorus 15.57 % P 35.67 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.03 % H 18.11 % H2O |
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Oxygen 56.29 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Alteration product of amblygonite in pegmatites and phosphate deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1896 |
| Locality: |
Clay Canyon, Fairfield, Utah County, Utah, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Henry Augustus Ward (1834-1906), mineral dealer and collector, Rochester, New York, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Wardite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 6300 |
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PDF 33-1202 |
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