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Burnsite Mineral Data
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General Burnsite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
KCdCu7O2(SeO3)2Cl9 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,200.93 gm |
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Potassium 3.52 % K 4.24 % K2O |
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Cadmium 9.08 % Cd 10.37 % CdO |
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Copper 36.93 % Cu 41.58 % Cu2O |
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Selenium 14.00 % Se 19.68 % SeO2 |
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Chlorine 25.18 % Cl 25.18 % Cl |
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Cl -5.68 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 11.28 % O |
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100.00 % 95.37 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K1.08Cd0.97Cu6.98O2.08(SeO3)2.13Cl8.53 |
| Environment: |
Fumarole deposits. Similarity to ilinskite; structure |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
North Breach of the great fissure eruption, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Peter C. Burns (1966-), Canadian-born mineralogist and crystallographer. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2000-050 |
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