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Claringbullite Mineral Data
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General Claringbullite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu++4(OH)7Cl |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 408.69 gm |
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Copper 62.20 % Cu 77.85 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 1.73 % H 15.43 % H2O |
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Chlorine 8.67 % Cl 8.67 % Cl |
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Cl -1.96 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 27.40 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu4(OH)7Cl |
| Environment: |
Oxidized copper ore or slag, produced under chlorine-rich conditions. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1977 |
| Locality: |
Nchanga mine, Chingola, Zambia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Gordon Frank Claringbull (1911-1990), formerly Keeper of Mineralogy and Director of the British Museum (Natural History), London, England. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Claringbullite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 81606 |
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PDF 29-539 |
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