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General Cornwallite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 681.61 gm
   Copper    46.61 %  Cu   58.35 % CuO
   Arsenic   21.98 %  As   33.72 % As2O5
   Hydrogen   0.89 %  H     7.93 % H2O
   Oxygen    30.51 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4•(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Dimorphous with cornubite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1847
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after the English leader Cornwall.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Cornwallite + Pronunciation Say CORNWALLITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Erinite
  ICSD 89035
  PDF 39-1357