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Glaucocerinite Mineral Data
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General Glaucocerinite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Zn,Cu)5Al3(SO4)1.5(OH)16•9(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 982.56 gm |
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Aluminum 8.24 % Al 15.57 % Al2O3 |
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Zinc 19.97 % Zn 24.85 % ZnO |
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Copper 12.93 % Cu 16.19 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 3.49 % H 31.17 % H2O |
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Sulfur 4.90 % S 12.22 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 50.48 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn3Cu2Al3(SO4)1.5(OH)16•9(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Ancient lead slags. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1932 |
| Locality: |
Laurium, Greece. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Greek for "blue" and "waxlike". |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Glaucocerinite + Pronunciation  |
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