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Hentschelite Mineral Data
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General Hentschelite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu++Fe+++2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 399.20 gm |
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Iron 27.98 % Fe 40.00 % Fe2O3 |
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Copper 15.92 % Cu 19.93 % CuO |
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Phosphorus 15.52 % P 35.56 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.50 % H 4.51 % H2O |
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Oxygen 40.08 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in some oxidized copper deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1987 |
| Locality: |
Reichenbach, near Bensheim, Hesse, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Gerhard Hentschel (1930- ), Geological Survey of Hesse, Wiesbaden, Germany. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Hentschelite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Andrewsite |
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ICSD 62242 |
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PDF 40-501 |
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