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Pseudomalachite Mineral Data
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General Pseudomalachite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 524.68 gm |
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Copper 60.56 % Cu 75.80 % CuO |
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Phosphorus 11.81 % P 27.05 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.19 % H 1.72 % H2O |
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Oxygen 27.44 % O |
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100.00 % 104.57 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu5(PO4)2(OH) |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1813 |
| Locality: |
Virneberg Mine, Rheinbreitbach, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek, pseudo - "false" and malachite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Pseudomalachite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Dihydrite |
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Ehlite |
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ICSD 10418 |
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Lunnite |
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PDF 36-408 |
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Tagilite |
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