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Gartrellite Mineral Data

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General Gartrellite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Pb(Cu,Fe++)2(AsO4,SO4)2(CO3,H2O)0.7
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 620.46 gm
   Iron       4.50 %  Fe    5.79 % FeO
   Copper    15.36 %  Cu   19.23 % CuO
   Arsenic   18.11 %  As   27.78 % As2O5
   Hydrogen   0.06 %  H     0.58 % H2O
   Lead      33.39 %  Pb   35.97 % PbO
   Carbon     0.97 %  C     3.55 % CO2
   Sulfur     2.58 %  S     6.45 % SO3
   Oxygen    25.01 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %       99.36 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: PbCu1.5Fe2+0.5(AsO4)1.5(SO4)0.5(CO3)0.5(H2O)0.2
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1989
Help on Locality: Locality: Ashburton Downs, Western Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Blair Gartrell (1950-1995), Australian collector who found the mineral.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Gartrellite + Pronunciation Say GARTRELLITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 76618
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