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Mcalpineite Mineral Data
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General Mcalpineite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu++3Te++++++O6•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 432.25 gm |
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Copper 44.10 % Cu 55.21 % CuO |
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Tellurium 29.52 % Te 36.92 % TeO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.47 % H 4.17 % H2O |
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Oxygen 25.91 % O |
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100.00 % 96.30 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu3TeO6•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
On quartz associated with chromian muscovite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1994 |
| Locality: |
McAlpine mine, Tuolumne County, California, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For the mine at the type locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Mcalpineite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1992-025 |
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