General Cronusite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca0.2(H2O)2CrS2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 161.98 gm |
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Calcium 4.95 % Ca |
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Chromium 32.10 % Cr |
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Hydrogen 2.61 % H |
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Sulfur 39.59 % S |
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Oxygen 20.74 % O |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca0.2(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 |
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