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Frankhawthorneite Mineral Data
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General Frankhawthorneite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu2Te++++++O4(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 352.70 gm |
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Copper 36.03 % Cu 45.11 % CuO |
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Tellurium 36.18 % Te 45.25 % TeO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.57 % H 5.11 % H2O |
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Oxygen 27.22 % O |
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100.00 % 95.46 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu2(TeO4)(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
Isolated crystals or groups on drusey quartz. Formed from the oxidation of primary Cu-Te-bearing sulfides. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1995 |
| Locality: |
The Centennial Eureka mine, Juab County, Utah, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Prof. Frank Christopher Hawthorne (1946-), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Frankhawthorneite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 81607 |
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IMA1993-047 |
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PDF 49-1863 |
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