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Juangodoyite Mineral Data
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General Juangodoyite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
Na2Cu(CO3)2 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 229.51 gm |
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Sodium 20.83 % Na 28.08 % Na2O |
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Copper 27.13 % Cu 33.97 % CuO |
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Carbon 10.41 % C 38.16 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 41.62 % O |
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100.00 % 100.21 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Na2.08Cu0.98(CO3)1.99 |
Environment: |
Fine-grained pseudomorph after chalconatronite in the oxidation zone of the Santa Rosa mine, |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
Mina Santa Rosa, Iquique, Atamaca desert, Chile Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for Juan Godoy, who discovered the Cha�arcillo silver mine in 1832. |
Synonym: |
IMA2004-036 |
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