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Whiteite-(CaMnMg) Mineral Data
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General Whiteite-(CaMnMg) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaMn++Mg2Al2(PO4)4(OH)2•8(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 755.61 gm |
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Calcium 5.30 % Ca 7.42 % CaO |
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Magnesium 6.43 % Mg 10.67 % MgO |
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Manganese 7.27 % Mn 9.39 % MnO |
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Aluminum 7.14 % Al 13.49 % Al2O3 |
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Phosphorus 16.40 % P 37.57 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.40 % H 21.46 % H2O |
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Oxygen 55.05 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaMn2+Mg2Al2(PO4)4(OH)2•8(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In a pegmatite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1978 |
| Locality: |
Tip Top pegmatite, Custer, Custer County, South Dakota, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for John S. White, Jr. (1933-), former editor of the Mineralogical Record and professional curator of minerals and gems. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Whiteite-(CaMnMg)  |
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