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Bukovskyite Mineral Data

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General Bukovskyite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Fe+++2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)•7(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 489.79 gm
   Iron      22.80 %  Fe   29.34 % FeO
   Arsenic   15.30 %  As   23.46 % As2O5
   Hydrogen   3.09 %  H    27.59 % H2O
   Sulfur     6.55 %  S    16.35 % SO3
   Oxygen    52.27 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %       96.73 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Fe2+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)•7(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: An alteration product of arsenopyrite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1967
Help on Locality: Locality: Kank, near Kutna Hora, Czech Republic. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after the Czech chemist, Antonin Bukovsky (1865-1950).
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Bukovskyite + Pronunciation Say BUKOVSKYITE