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Butlerite Mineral Data
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General Butlerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe+++(SO4)(OH)•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 204.95 gm |
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Iron 27.25 % Fe 38.96 % Fe2O3 |
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Hydrogen 2.46 % H 21.98 % H2O |
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Sulfur 15.65 % S 39.07 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 54.65 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe3+(SO4)(OH)•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Rarely formed from the oxidation of pyritic ore; may be formed under fumarolic conditions from mine fires. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1928 |
| Locality: |
United Verde copper mine, Jerome, Yavapai Co., Arizona. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Gurdon Montague Butler (1881-1961), American mining geologist, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Butlerite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 155199 |
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PDF 25-409 |
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