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Munakataite Mineral Data

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General Munakataite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Pb2Cu2(Se++++O3)(SO4)(OH)4
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 835.91 gm
   Calcium    0.05 %  Ca    0.07 % CaO
   Copper    14.75 %  Cu   18.46 % CuO
   Hydrogen   0.47 %  H     4.22 % H2O
   Lead      50.32 %  Pb   52.26 % Pb2O
   Selenium   9.45 %  Se   13.27 % SeO2
   Sulfur     3.91 %  S     9.77 % SO3
   Oxygen    21.05 %  O
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            100.00 %       98.06 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Pb2.03Cu1.94Ca0.01(SeO3)(SO4)1.02(OH)3.92
Help on Environment: Environment: Occurs as a thin coating on a fracture in quartz veins. Linarite-chenite group
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2007 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Kato mine, Munakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2007-012