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Buttgenbachite Mineral Data
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General Buttgenbachite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu19Cl4(NO3)2(OH)32•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,053.46 gm |
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Copper 58.80 % Cu 73.60 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 1.77 % H 15.79 % H2O |
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Nitrogen 1.36 % N 5.26 % N2O5 |
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Chlorine 6.91 % Cl 6.91 % Cl |
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Cl -1.56 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 31.17 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu19Cl4(NO3)2(OH)32•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In a cavity in cuprite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1925 |
| Locality: |
Likasi, Shaba, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Henri J. Buttgenback (1874-1964), Belgian mineralogist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Buttgenbachite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 9210 |
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PDF 8-136 |
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