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Radovanite Mineral Data
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General Radovanite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu2Fe+++(AsO4)[As+++O2(OH)2]•H2O |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 575.94 gm |
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Iron 8.73 % Fe 12.48 % Fe2O3 |
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Copper 20.96 % Cu 23.60 % Cu2O |
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Arsenic 39.03 % As 34.35 % As2O3 / 19.95 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.73 % H 6.49 % H2O |
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Oxygen 30.56 % O |
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100.00 % 96.87 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu1.9Fe3+0.9AsAs2H4.15O11 |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral associated with other arsenates. New-structure type. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Roua copper deposit in the upper part of the Var Valley (Dalius gorge), Alpes-Maritimes, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Radovan Cerny (1957-), crystallographer at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2000-001 |
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