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Devilline Mineral Data

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General Devilline Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6•3(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 642.48 gm
   Calcium    6.24 %  Ca    8.73 % CaO
   Copper    39.56 %  Cu   44.54 % Cu2O
   Hydrogen   1.88 %  H    16.82 % H2O
   Sulfur     9.98 %  S    24.92 % SO3
   Oxygen    42.33 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %       95.02 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaCu4(OH)6(SO4)2•3(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1864
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after the French chemist, H. E. S. C. Deville (1818-1881). Named from its occurrence at Herrengrund, north of Neusohl, in Slovakia of Czechoslovakia.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Devilline + Pronunciation Say DEVILLINE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Herrengrundite
  ICSD 2764
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