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Murdochite Mineral Data
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General Murdochite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
PbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2x |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 760.62 gm |
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Copper 50.96 % Cu 63.79 % CuO |
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Lead 24.52 % Pb 26.41 % PbO |
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Bromine 3.15 % Br 3.15 % Br |
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Br -0.32 % -O=Br2 |
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Chlorine 5.59 % Cl 5.59 % Cl |
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Cl -1.26 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 15.78 % O |
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100.00 % 97.37 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb0.9Cu6.1O7.5Cl1.2Br0.3 |
| Environment: |
Oxidized Pb-Cu deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1955 |
| Locality: |
Mammoth-St. Anthony mine, Tiger, Pinal County, Arizona, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Joseph Murdock (1890-1973), American mineralogist, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Murdochite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 37239 |
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