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Kurumsakite Mineral Data
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General Kurumsakite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Zn,Ni,Cu)8Al8V2Si5O35•27(H2O) (?) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,003.89 gm |
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Aluminum 10.77 % Al 20.35 % Al2O3 |
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Vanadium 5.08 % V 9.08 % V2O5 |
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Zinc 9.79 % Zn 12.18 % ZnO |
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Copper 6.34 % Cu 7.94 % CuO |
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Silicon 7.01 % Si 14.99 % SiO2 |
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Nickel 8.79 % Ni 11.18 % NiO |
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Hydrogen 2.72 % H 24.27 % H2O |
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Oxygen 49.50 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn3Ni3Cu2Al8V5+2Si5O35•27(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Found in fractures in a bituminous schists. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1954 |
| Locality: |
Kurumsak, near Dzhambul, Karatau Mountanins, Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kurumsakite + Pronunciation  |
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