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Mixite Mineral Data
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General Mixite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,163.10 gm |
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Copper 32.78 % Cu 41.03 % CuO |
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Bismuth 17.97 % Bi 20.03 % Bi2O3 |
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Arsenic 19.32 % As 29.64 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.04 % H 9.29 % H2O |
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Oxygen 28.89 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6•3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in bismuth-bearing ores. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1880 |
| Locality: |
J�chymov (St Joachimsthal), Krusne Hory (Erzgebirge), Z�padocesk� Kraj, Bohemia, Czech Republic Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the mining engineer, A. Mixa from Jachymov, Czechoslovakia. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Mixite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 70117 |
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PDF 13-414 |
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