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Bandylite Mineral Data
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General Bandylite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CuB(OH)4Cl |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 177.84 gm |
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Copper 35.73 % Cu 44.73 % CuO |
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Boron 6.08 % B 19.57 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 2.27 % H 20.26 % H2O |
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Chlorine 19.94 % Cl 19.94 % Cl |
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Cl -4.50 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 35.99 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CuB(OH)4Cl |
| Environment: |
Secondary origin, in a leached zone above massive iron sulfates. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1938 |
| Locality: |
Quetena, west of Calama, and near Taltal, Antofagasta, Chile. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Mark Chance Bandy (1900-1963), American mining engineer, mineralogist, and mineral collector, who first collected the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bandylite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 30610 |
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PDF 12-631 |
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