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Mitscherlichite Mineral Data
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General Mitscherlichite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
K2CuCl4•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 319.58 gm |
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Potassium 24.47 % K 29.47 % K2O |
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Copper 19.88 % Cu 24.89 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 1.26 % H 11.27 % H2O |
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Chlorine 44.37 % Cl 44.37 % Cl |
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Cl -10.01 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 10.01 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K2CuCl4•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Saline sublimations. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1925 |
| Locality: |
Crater of Vesuvius, Campania, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Eilhardt Mitscherlich (1794-1863), German crystallographer and chemist, who first synthesized the compound. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Mitscherlichite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 16052 |
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PDF 23-478 |
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