Conichalcite Mineral Data

General Conichalcite Information
Chemical Formula:	CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 259.55 gm
	Calcium 15.44 % Ca 21.61 % CaO
	Copper 24.48 % Cu 30.65 % CuO
	Arsenic 28.87 % As 44.28 % As₂O₅
	Hydrogen 0.39 % H 3.47 % H₂O
	Oxygen 30.82 % O
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	100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
Environment:	secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of copper deposits, typically an alteration product of enargite. Forms three series; with austinite, with cobaltaustinite, and with tangeite.
IMA Status:	Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1849
Locality:	Hinojosa de Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named from the Greek for lime and copper, as both elements are essential to the composition.
Name Pronunciation:	Conichalcite + Pronunciation
Synonym:	Higginsite
	ICSD 64694
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