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Bayldonite Mineral Data

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General Bayldonite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Cu,Zn)3Pb(AsO3OH)2(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 730.28 gm
   Zinc       2.69 %  Zn    3.34 % ZnO
   Copper    23.49 %  Cu   29.41 % CuO
   Arsenic   20.52 %  As   31.47 % As2O5
   Hydrogen   0.83 %  H     7.40 % H2O
   Lead      28.37 %  Pb   30.56 % PbO
   Oxygen    24.10 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      102.19 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Cu2.7Zn0.3Pb(AsO3OH)2(OH)2•(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Vesignieite is the structural analog.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1865
Help on Locality: Locality: St. Day, Cornwall, England Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after John Bayldon of England.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Bayldonite + Pronunciation Say BAYLDONITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 8268
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