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Legrandite Mineral Data
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General Legrandite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Zn2(AsO4)(OH)•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 304.72 gm |
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Zinc 42.92 % Zn 53.42 % ZnO |
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Arsenic 24.59 % As 37.71 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.99 % H 8.87 % H2O |
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Oxygen 31.50 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn2(AsO4)(OH)•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in zinc orebodies. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1932 |
| Locality: |
Ojuela mine near Mapimi, Durango. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the Belgian mining engineer, Legrande. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Legrandite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 34846 |
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PDF 42-11356 |
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