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Guildite Mineral Data
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General Guildite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CuFe+++(SO4)2(OH)•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 400.59 gm |
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Iron 13.94 % Fe 19.93 % Fe2O3 |
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Copper 15.86 % Cu 17.86 % Cu2O |
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Hydrogen 2.26 % H 20.24 % H2O |
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Sulfur 16.01 % S 39.97 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 51.92 % O |
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100.00 % 98.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CuFe3+(SO4)2(OH)•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral formed in mine workings by burning pyritic ores. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1928 |
| Locality: |
United Verde mine, Jerome, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Frank Nelson Guild (1870-1939), American mineralogist and economic geologist, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Guildite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100630 |
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