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Kunatite Mineral Data
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General Kunatite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CuFe+++2(PO4)2(OH)2•4H2O |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 454.25 gm |
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Iron 24.59 % Fe 35.16 % Fe2O3 |
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Copper 13.99 % Cu 15.75 % Cu2O |
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Phosphorus 13.64 % P 31.25 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.00 % H 17.85 % H2O |
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Oxygen 45.79 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Whitmoreite group |
| IMA Status: |
Proposed IMA 2007 |
| Locality: |
Granite quarry 10 km SSW of the township of Lake Boga, northwestern Victoria, Australia Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) |
| Synonym: |
IMA2007-057 |
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