Cronusite Mineral Data

General Cronusite Information
Chemical Formula:	Ca0.2(H2O)2CrS2
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 161.98 gm
	Calcium 4.95 % Ca
	Chromium 32.10 % Cr
	Hydrogen 2.61 % H
	Sulfur 39.59 % S
	Oxygen 20.74 % O
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	100.00 %
Empirical Formula:	Ca_0.2(H₂O)_2.1CrS₂
Environment:	Derived from the weathering of caswellsilverite and disseminated in enstatite. Close to sch�llhornite.
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added)
Locality:	Norton County enstatite achondrite meteorite, Kansas, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Name derived from the Greek Titan "Cronos" and alludes to the combined meteor-terrestrial origin where cronusite is derived from terretrial weathering of meteoric minerals.
Synonym:	IMA1999-018