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Wilhelmvierlingite Mineral Data

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General Wilhelmvierlingite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: CaMn++Fe+++(PO4)2(OH)•2(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 393.84 gm
   Calcium     10.18 %  Ca   14.24 % CaO
   Manganese   13.95 %  Mn   18.01 % MnO
   Iron        14.18 %  Fe   20.27 % Fe2O3
   Phosphorus  15.73 %  P    36.04 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     1.28 %  H    11.44 % H2O
   Oxygen      44.69 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaMn2+Fe3+(PO4)2(OH)•2(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Found with secondary phosphates in a pegmatite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1983
Help on Locality: Locality: Hagendorf pegmatite, Bavaria, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for William Vierling (1901-1995), Weiden, Bavaria, Germany.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Wilhelmvierlingite + Pronunciation Say WILHELMVIERLINGITE