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Agardite-(Y) Mineral Data
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General Agardite-(Y) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Y,Ca)Cu6(AsO4)3(OH)6•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,030.82 gm |
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Calcium 0.97 % Ca 1.36 % CaO |
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Yttrium 6.47 % Y 8.21 % Y2O3 |
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Copper 36.99 % Cu 46.30 % CuO |
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Arsenic 21.80 % As 33.45 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.17 % H 10.49 % H2O |
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Oxygen 32.59 % O |
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100.00 % 99.81 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Y0.75Ca0.25Cu6(AsO4)3(OH)6•3(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1969 |
| Locality: |
Morocco, Bou Skour mine, Jebel Sarhro 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-(Y)  |
| Synonym: |
Chlorotile |
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ICSD 36476 |
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PDF 25-183 |
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