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Martinite (of Kloos)

Formula:
Ca
 
3
(PO
 
4
,CO
 
3
OH)
 
2
A variety of Whitlockite

A carbonate-bearing variety of Whitlockite.

Classification of Martinite (of Kloos)

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Chemical Properties of Martinite (of Kloos)

Formula:
Ca
 
3
(PO
 
4
,CO
 
3
OH)
 
2
Essential elements:Ca, O, P
All elements listed in formula:C, Ca, H, O, P

Other Names for Martinite (of Kloos)

Other Languages:
German:Martinit
Spanish:Martinita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Martinite (of Kloos)

Reference List:Kloos (1888) Samml. geol. Reichsmuseum Leiden: 1.

Kloos (1888) Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paleontologie, Heidelberg, Stuttgart: I: 41.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 684.

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    Localities for Martinite (of Kloos)

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