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Whitmoreite Mineral Data
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General Whitmoreite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe++Fe+++2(PO4)2(OH)2•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 463.56 gm |
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Iron 36.14 % Fe 46.50 % FeO |
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Phosphorus 13.36 % P 30.62 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.17 % H 19.43 % H2O |
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Oxygen 48.32 % O |
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100.00 % 96.55 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2(OH)2•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Hydrothermal alteration product of triphylite in cavities in quartz-bearing pegmatite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1974 |
| Locality: |
Palermo No. 1 mine, North Groton, New Hampshire, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Robert W. Whitmore (1936-), Micromount mineral collector and owner of the Palermo mine, New Hampshire, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Whitmoreite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 6202 |
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PDF 26-1138 |
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