Chemical Formula:
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BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Composition:
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Molecular Weight = 511.27 g |
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Barium |
26.86 % |
Ba |
29.99 % |
BaO |
0.00 % |
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Aluminum |
15.83 % |
Al |
29.91 % |
Al2O3 |
0.00 % |
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Phosphorus |
12.12 % |
P |
27.76 % |
P2O5 |
0.00 % |
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Hydrogen |
1.38 % |
H |
12.33 % |
H2O |
0.00 % |
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Oxygen |
43.81 % |
O |
0.00 % |
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0.00 % |
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100.00 % |
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99.99 % |
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Empirical Formula:
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BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
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Environment:
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Alteration of apatite in fossil bones found in Cretaceous sandstone. The original fine structure of the bone is preserved |
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Locality:
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Bauru Basin, southern Brazil.. Link to
MinDat.org
Location Data.
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Name Origin:
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Named after the French mineralogist Claude-Henri Gorceix (1842 - 1919) founder of the Mining School (Escola de Minas) in Ouro Preto |
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Synonym:
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Fava pebbles |
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