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Clinochalcomenite Mineral Data
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General Clinochalcomenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CuSeO3•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 226.53 gm |
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Copper 28.05 % Cu 35.11 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 1.78 % H 15.91 % H2O |
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Selenium 34.86 % Se 48.98 % SeO2 |
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Oxygen 35.31 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu(SeO3)•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of a uranium deposit in brecciated carbonaceous slate. Dimorphous with chalcomenite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1980 |
| Locality: |
Undisclosed locality in Gansu Province, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named as the monoclinic dimorph of chalcomenite. |
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