Merrillite [ Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 ]

Material properties

Formula Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Abbreviation Mer
Variant lunar
Classifications Minerals containing PO4, Merrillite (subgroup)
IMA Status Approved/redefined (IMA 1976 s.p.)
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Tags Mineral, Phosphate , REE, Orthophosphate

Composition

Element Atoms
Na 1
Mg 1
O 28
P 7
Ca 9
Total: 46

Specimens of Merrillite

Name Owner Materials Image Spectra Techniques
Apollo 12032-366-19x NASA Alkali feldspar, lunar, Apatite, lunar, Baddeleyite, lunar, Fayalite, lunar, Hedenbergite, lunar, Ilmenite, lunar, Merrillite, lunar, Plagioclase, lunar, Silica, lunar, Troilite, lunar, Zirconolite, lunar 6 CL