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Melanothallite Mineral Data
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General Melanothallite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu2OCl2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 214.00 gm |
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Copper 59.39 % Cu 74.34 % CuO |
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Chlorine 33.13 % Cl 33.13 % Cl |
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Cl -7.48 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 7.48 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu2OCl2 |
| Environment: |
Sublimed on crater walls formed in 1868 and 1906. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1870 |
| Locality: |
Vesuvius, Campania, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Greek for black and a young shoot, for the mineral�s property of turning green on exposure. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Melanothallite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 1055 |
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PDF 35-679 |
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