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Kamchatkite Mineral Data
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General Kamchatkite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
KCu++3OCl(SO4)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 473.32 gm |
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Potassium 8.26 % K 9.95 % K2O |
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Copper 40.28 % Cu 50.42 % CuO |
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Sulfur 13.55 % S 33.83 % SO3 |
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Chlorine 7.49 % Cl 7.49 % Cl |
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Cl -1.69 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 30.42 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
KCu3OCl(SO4)2 |
| Environment: |
Volcanic sublimate formed between 120 deg C and 140 deg C. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1988 |
| Locality: |
Tolbachik fissure volcano, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kamchatkite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 66309 |
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PDF 41-1394 |
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