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Klyuchevskite Mineral Data

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General Klyuchevskite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: K3Cu3(Fe+++,Al)O2(SO4)4
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 765.60 gm
   Potassium  15.32 %  K    18.46 % K2O
   Aluminum    1.76 %  Al    3.33 % Al2O3
   Iron        3.65 %  Fe    5.21 % Fe2O3
   Copper     24.90 %  Cu   31.17 % CuO
   Sulfur     16.75 %  S    41.83 % SO3
   Oxygen     37.62 %  O
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             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: K3Cu3Fe3+0.5Al0.5O2(SO4)4
Help on Environment: Environment: Volcanic fumaroles.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1989
Help on Locality: Locality: Great Tolbachik fissure eruption, Kamchatka, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Klyuchevskite + Pronunciation Say KLYUCHEVSKITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 67698
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