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Cloncurryite Mineral Data

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General Cloncurryite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: [Cu0.56(VO)0.44]Al2(PO4)2(F,OH)•2.5H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 372.48 gm
   Aluminum    14.49 %  Al   27.37 % Al2O3
   Vanadium     6.02 %  V     8.85 % V2O3
   Copper       9.55 %  Cu   11.96 % CuO
   Phosphorus  16.63 %  P    38.11 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     1.42 %  H    12.70 % H2O
   Oxygen      48.06 %  O
   Fluorine     3.83 %  F     3.83 % F
                 -   %   F    -1.61 % -O=F2    
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      101.20 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Cu0.56(V3+)0.44O0.44Al2(PO4)2F0.75(OH)0.25�2.5(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Found in a ferruginous, silicified gossan matrix. New structure type
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2005 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Great Australia deposit, Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2005-060