Merrillite [ Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 ]

Material properties

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

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 (var. lunar), Apatite (var. lunar), Baddeleyite (var. lunar), Fayalite (var. lunar), Hedenbergite (var. lunar), Ilmenite (var. lunar), Merrillite (var. lunar), Plagioclase (var. lunar), Silica (var. lunar), Troilite (var. lunar), Zirconolite (var. lunar) 6 CL