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Kottigite Mineral Data
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General Kottigite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Zn3(AsO4)2•8(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 618.13 gm |
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Zinc 31.74 % Zn 39.50 % ZnO |
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Arsenic 24.24 % As 37.18 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.61 % H 23.32 % H2O |
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Oxygen 41.41 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn3(AsO4)2•8(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Alteration of smaltite and sphalerite. Forms a series with erythrite and annabergite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1850 |
| Locality: |
Daniel mine, Scheeberg, Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Otto K�ttig (1824-?), chemist of Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kottigite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Koettigite |
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