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Mcconnellite Mineral Data
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General Mcconnellite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CuCrO2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 147.54 gm |
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Chromium 35.24 % Cr 51.51 % Cr2O3 |
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Copper 43.07 % Cu 48.49 % Cu2O |
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Oxygen 21.69 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CuCrO2 |
| Environment: |
Alluvial pebbles intergrown with other chromium oxides. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1976 |
| Locality: |
Merume River, Mazaruni district, Guyana. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for R. B. McConnell (1903-1986), British geologist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Mcconnellite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 26676 |
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PDF 39-247 |
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