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Arsenic Mineral Data

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General Arsenic Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: As
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 74.92 gm
   Arsenic 100.00 %  As
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           100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: As
Help on Environment: Environment: In ore veins in crystalline rocks.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) Prehistoric
Help on Locality: Locality: Saxony, Great Britain. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: From the Greek, Arsenikon, a name originally applied to the mineral orpiment.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Arsenic Say ARSENIC
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 16516
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