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Woodhouseite Mineral Data
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General Woodhouseite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 414.10 gm |
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Calcium 9.68 % Ca 13.54 % CaO |
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Aluminum 19.55 % Al 36.93 % Al2O3 |
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Phosphorus 7.48 % P 17.14 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.46 % H 13.05 % H2O |
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Sulfur 7.74 % S 19.33 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 54.09 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Environment: |
Found in vugs in quartz veins. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1937 |
| Locality: |
Champion mine, 4 miles WSW of White Mountain Peak, north of Laws, Mono Co., California. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Charles D. Woodhouse (1888-1975), U.S. mineral collector |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Woodhouseite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100137 |
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Kehoeite - quartz, gypsum and sphalerite |
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PDF 37-469 |
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