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Georgeite Mineral Data
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General Georgeite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu++5(CO3)3(OH)4•6(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 639.86 gm |
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Copper 49.66 % Cu 62.16 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 2.21 % H 19.71 % H2O |
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Carbon 5.63 % C 20.63 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 42.51 % O |
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100.00 % 102.50 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu5(CO3)3(OH)2•6(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Amorphous analog of malachite. Weathered tremolitic rock that contains disseminated copper and iron sulfides. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1979 |
| Locality: |
Carr Boyd mine, 100 km N of Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for George Herbert Payne (1912-1989), past chief of the mineral division, Western Australian Government Chemical Laboratories. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Georgeite + Pronunciation  |
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