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Xanthoxenite Mineral Data

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General Xanthoxenite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Ca4Fe+++2(PO4)4(OH)2•3(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 739.95 gm
   Calcium     21.67 %  Ca   30.31 % CaO
   Iron        15.09 %  Fe   21.58 % Fe2O3
   Phosphorus  16.74 %  P    38.37 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     1.09 %  H     9.74 % H2O
   Oxygen      45.41 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ca4Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2•3(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: An uncommon alteration product of triphylite in complex zoned granite pegmatites.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1920
Help on Locality: Locality: Palermo #1 mine, near North Groton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named from the Greek for yellow and supposed chemical resemblance to cacoxenite.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Xanthoxenite + Pronunciation Say XANTHOXENITE