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Zodacite Mineral Data
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General Zodacite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca4Mn++Fe+++4(PO4)6(OH)4•12(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,292.68 gm |
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Calcium 12.40 % Ca 17.35 % CaO |
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Manganese 4.25 % Mn 5.49 % MnO |
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Iron 17.28 % Fe 24.71 % Fe2O3 |
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Phosphorus 14.38 % P 32.94 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.18 % H 19.51 % H2O |
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Oxygen 49.51 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca4Mn2+Fe3+4(PO4)6(OH)4•12(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1988 |
| Locality: |
Mangualde pegmatite, Beira, Portugal. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Peter Zodac (1894-1967), founder and editor of Rocks and Minerals. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Zodacite  |
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