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Wicksite Mineral Data
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General Wicksite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NaCa2(Fe++,Mn++)4MgFe+++(PO4)6•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,011.64 gm |
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Sodium 2.27 % Na 3.06 % Na2O |
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Calcium 7.92 % Ca 11.09 % CaO |
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Magnesium 2.40 % Mg 3.98 % MgO |
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Manganese 5.43 % Mn 7.01 % MnO |
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Iron 22.08 % Fe 21.31 % FeO / 7.89 % Fe2O3 |
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Phosphorus 18.37 % P 42.09 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.40 % H 3.56 % H2O |
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Oxygen 41.12 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
NaCa24(Fe2+0.75)4(Mn2+0.25)MgFe3+(PO4)6•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Nodules in shale beds in an iron formation. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1981 |
| Locality: |
Big Bend, on the Big Fish River, Big Fish River-Blow River area, Yukon Territory, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Frederick John Wicks (1937- ), Curator of Mineralogy, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Wicksite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 76610 |
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IMA1979-019 |
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PDF 35-512 |
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