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Pharmacolite Mineral Data
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General Pharmacolite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaHAsO4•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 216.04 gm |
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Calcium 18.55 % Ca 25.96 % CaO |
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Arsenic 34.68 % As 53.19 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.33 % H 20.85 % H2O |
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Oxygen 44.44 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaH(AsO4)•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral which forms in the presence of arsenide-bearing minerals. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1800 |
| Locality: |
Wittichen, Schwarzwald, Germany Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek, farmakon, "poison" and lithos, "stone." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Pharmacolite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 16246 |
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PDF 25-138 |
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