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