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Luetheite Mineral Data
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General Luetheite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu2Al2(AsO4)2(OH)4•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 544.94 gm |
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Aluminum 9.90 % Al 18.71 % Al2O3 |
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Copper 23.32 % Cu 29.19 % CuO |
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Arsenic 27.50 % As 42.18 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.11 % H 9.92 % H2O |
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Oxygen 38.17 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu2Al2(AsO4)2(OH)4•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Rare mineral filling cavities in intensely altered volcanic rock. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1977 |
| Locality: |
Prospect about 2.7 km southeast of the Flux mine, Patagonia district, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Ronald D. Luethe (1944- ), geologist for Phelps Dodge Corporation, Douglas, Arizona, USA, who found the first material. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Luetheite + Pronunciation  |
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