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Agardite-(La) Mineral Data
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General Agardite-(La) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(La,Ca)Cu6(AsO4)3(OH)6•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,068.32 gm |
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Calcium 0.94 % Ca 1.31 % CaO |
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Lanthanum 9.75 % La 11.44 % La2O3 |
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Copper 35.69 % Cu 44.67 % CuO |
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Arsenic 21.04 % As 32.27 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.13 % H 10.12 % H2O |
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Oxygen 31.45 % O |
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100.00 % 99.81 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
La0.75Ca0.25Cu6(AsO4)3(OH)6•3(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1985 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
USA, NM, Lincoln Co, Red Cloud mn Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the composition and for Jules Agard, Geologist, Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres, Orleans, France. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Agardite-(La)  |
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