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Boothite Mineral Data
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General Boothite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CuSO4•7(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 305.54 gm |
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Magnesium 0.57 % Mg 0.95 % MgO |
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Manganese 0.18 % Mn 0.23 % MnO |
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Zinc 7.49 % Zn 9.32 % ZnO |
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Cobalt 1.16 % Co 1.47 % CoO |
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Copper 17.89 % Cu 22.39 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 4.62 % H 41.27 % H2O |
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Sulfur 10.49 % S 26.20 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 57.60 % O |
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100.00 % 101.84 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu0.86Mg0.077(Zn0.05)Mn2+0.01Co0.06(SO4)•7(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in sulfide ores. Ephemeral mineral and virtually impossible to preserve in an artifcial environment. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1903 |
| Locality: |
Alma pyrite mine, Leona Heights, Alameda Co. California. Burraga, New South Wales. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Edward Booth (1857-1917), American chemist, University of California. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Boothite  |
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