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Calciopetersite Mineral Data
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General Calciopetersite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaCu6[(PO4)2(PO3OH)(OH)6]•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 907.06 gm |
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Potassium 0.09 % K 0.10 % K2O |
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Calcium 3.18 % Ca 4.45 % CaO |
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Lanthanum 0.61 % La 0.72 % La2O3 |
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Cerium 1.70 % Ce 1.99 % Ce2O3 |
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Praeseodymium 0.16 % Pr 0.18 % Pr2O3 |
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Dysprosium 0.36 % Dy 0.41 % Dy2O3 |
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Yttrium 1.27 % Y 1.62 % Y2O3 |
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Ytterbium 0.19 % Yb 0.22 % Yb2O3 |
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Copper 41.33 % Cu 51.74 % CuO |
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Silicon 0.25 % Si 0.53 % SiO2 |
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Arsenic 1.82 % As 2.79 % As2O5 |
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Phosphorus 9.25 % P 21.20 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.41 % H 12.56 % H2O |
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Neodymium 1.27 % Nd 1.48 % Nd2O3 |
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Oxygen 37.11 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca0.58Y0.13Ce0.11Nd0.08La0.04K0.02Dy0.02Pr0.01Yb0.01Cu5.9Ca0.14(PO4)2.06(PO3OH)0.65
(AsO4)0.22(SiO4)0.08(OH)6�3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Occurs in cavities in quartz veins at an abandoned quarry. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2001 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Domasov nad Bystrici, northern Moravia, Czech Republic. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Name is derived from its composition and relationship to petersite-(Y). |
| Synonym: |
IMA2001-004 |
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