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Waylandite Mineral Data

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General Waylandite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 581.91 gm
   Aluminum    13.91 %  Al   26.28 % Al2O3
   Bismuth     35.91 %  Bi   40.04 % Bi2O3
   Phosphorus  10.65 %  P    24.39 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     1.04 %  H     9.29 % H2O
   Oxygen      38.49 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Help on Environment: Environment: Rare secondary mineral replacing primary bismuth minerals.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1962
Help on Locality: Locality: Wampewo pegmatite, Gamba Hill, near Kampala, southwest Uganda. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Edgar James Wayland, first Director of the Uganda Geological Survey.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Waylandite + Pronunciation Say WAYLANDITE