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Zwieselite Mineral Data

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General Zwieselite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: (Fe++,Mn)2(PO4)F
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 225.21 gm
   Manganese   12.20 %  Mn   15.75 % MnO
   Iron        37.20 %  Fe   47.85 % FeO
   Phosphorus  13.75 %  P    31.51 % P2O5
   Oxygen      28.42 %  O
   Fluorine     8.44 %  F     8.44 % F
                 -   %   F    -3.55 % -O=F2    
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Fe2+1.5Mn2+0.5(PO4)F
Help on Environment: Environment: Forms a series with triplite (Fe) and magniotriplite (Mg).
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1841
Help on Locality: Locality: Rebenstein, Zweisel, Bavaria, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Zwieselite + Pronunciation Say ZWIESELITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 4428
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