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Paramelaconite Mineral Data
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General Paramelaconite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu+2Cu++2O3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 79.55 gm |
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Copper 79.89 % Cu 100.00 % CuO |
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Oxygen 20.11 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CuO |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in hydrothermal copper deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1891 |
| Locality: |
Copper Queen mine, Bisbee, Arizona, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Greek for near and melaconite, which in turn was named for black and dust, now a synonym for tenorite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Paramelaconite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100566 |
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PDF 3-879 |
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