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Bonattite Mineral Data
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General Bonattite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CuSO4•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 213.66 gm |
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Copper 29.74 % Cu 37.23 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 2.83 % H 25.30 % H2O |
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Sulfur 15.01 % S 37.47 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 52.42 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu(SO4)•3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in a pyrite deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1957 |
| Locality: |
[Cantiere Macei,] Capo Calamita, Elba, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Stefano Bonatti (1902-1968), Italian petrologist, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bonattite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 34679 |
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PDF 22-249 |
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