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Goudeyite Mineral Data
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General Goudeyite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Al,Y)Cu6(AsO4)3(OH)6•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 999.68 gm |
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Yttrium 2.67 % Y 3.39 % Y2O3 |
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Aluminum 1.89 % Al 3.57 % Al2O3 |
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Copper 38.14 % Cu 47.74 % CuO |
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Arsenic 22.48 % As 34.49 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.21 % H 10.81 % H2O |
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Oxygen 33.61 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Al0.7Y0.3Cu6(AsO4)3(OH)6•3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Al analog of agardite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1978 |
| Locality: |
Majuba Hill mine, Pershing County, Nevada, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Hatfield Goudey (1906-1985), mining geologist and mineral collector of San Mateo, California, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Goudeyite + Pronunciation  |
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