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Pushcharovskite Mineral Data
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General Pushcharovskite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
Cu(AsO3OH)•1.5(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 230.50 gm |
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Copper 27.57 % Cu 34.51 % CuO |
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Arsenic 32.50 % As 49.86 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.75 % H 15.63 % H2O |
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Oxygen 38.18 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Cu(AsO3OH)•1.5(H2O) |
Environment: |
A polymorph of germinite. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
The Cap Garonne mine, near Le Pradet, Var, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named after Dmitry Yurievich Pushcharovsky (b. 1944), crystallographer, Moscow State University, Russia. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Pushcharovskite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
ICSD 411236 |
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IMA1995-048 |
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PDF 51-1590 |
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