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Brianyoungite Mineral Data

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General Brianyoungite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 333.22 gm
   Zinc      58.87 %  Zn   73.27 % ZnO
   Hydrogen   1.21 %  H    10.81 % H2O
   Carbon     2.70 %  C     9.91 % CO2
   Sulfur     2.41 %  S     6.01 % SO3
   Oxygen    34.81 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Zn3(CO3)0.75(SO4)0.25(OH)4
Help on Environment: Environment: Secondary post-mine mineral in limestone-hosted oxidized Pb-Zn ores.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1993
Help on Locality: Locality: Brownley Hill mine, near Alston, England. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Brian Young (1947- ), field geologist and mineralogist of the British Geological Survey, who provided the first specimens.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Brianyoungite + Pronunciation Say BRIANYOUNGITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1991-053