Mineralogy Database

Zanazziite Mineral Data

Search Webmineral :
  

General Zanazziite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe++)(Mg,Fe++,Al,Mn,Fe+++)4Be4(PO4)6(OH)4•6(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,044.11 gm
   Calcium      7.68 %  Ca   10.74 % CaO
   Magnesium    6.98 %  Mg   11.58 % MgO
   Manganese    1.05 %  Mn    1.36 % MnO
   Beryllium    3.45 %  Be    9.58 % BeO
   Aluminum     0.78 %  Al    1.46 % Al2O3
   Iron         8.56 %  Fe   10.32 % FeO /  0.76 % Fe2O3
   Phosphorus  17.80 %  P    40.78 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     1.60 %  H    14.32 % H2O
   Oxygen      52.10 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.92 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ca2Mg0.6Fe2+0.4Mg2.4Fe2+1.1Al0.3Mn2+0.2Fe3+0.1Be4(PO4)6(OH)3.4�6.6(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Pegmatitic environment. Resembles roscherite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1990
Help on Locality: Locality: Lavra da Ilha pegmatite, near Taquaral, in northeastern Minas Gerais, Brazil. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after Dr. Pier F. Zanazzi (1939-) of the Universita degli Studi di Perugia, in recognition of his studies of the crystal structures and crystal chemistry of minerals.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Zanazziite + Pronunciation Say ZANAZZIITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 4257
  IMA1986-054
  PDF 46-1346