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Leiteite Mineral Data
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General Leiteite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
ZnAs+++2O4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 279.23 gm |
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Zinc 23.42 % Zn 29.15 % ZnO |
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Arsenic 53.66 % As 70.85 % As2O3 |
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Oxygen 22.92 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
ZnAs2O4 |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1977 |
| Locality: |
Tsumeb, Namibia Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Luis Texeira-Leite (1942-), Portuguese mineral dealer who discovered the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Leiteite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 202249 |
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PDF 29-740 |
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