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Fedotovite Mineral Data

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General Fedotovite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: K2Cu++3(SO4)3O
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 573.02 gm
   Potassium  13.65 %  K    16.44 % K2O
   Copper     33.27 %  Cu   41.65 % CuO
   Sulfur     16.79 %  S    41.92 % SO3
   Oxygen     36.30 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: K2Cu3(SO4)3O
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1988
Help on Locality: Locality: Great Tolbachik fissure eruption, Kamchatka, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for S. A. Fedotov (1931-), Russian geologist.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Fedotovite + Pronunciation Say FEDOTOVITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 71792
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