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Weinebeneite Mineral Data
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General Weinebeneite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaBe3(PO4)2(OH)2•5(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 363.13 gm |
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Calcium 11.04 % Ca 15.44 % CaO |
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Beryllium 7.45 % Be 20.66 % BeO |
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Phosphorus 17.06 % P 39.09 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.78 % H 24.81 % H2O |
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Oxygen 61.68 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaBe3(PO4)2(OH)2•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral found in small fractures in a spodumene-bearing pegmatite. 3 member beryllophosphaate rings. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1990 |
| Locality: |
Weinebebe, Koralpe, Carinthia, Austria. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Weinebeneite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 67675 |
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IMA1990-049 |
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PDF 47-1802 |
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