| |
 |
Rosasite Mineral Data
|
|
|
General Rosasite Information
|
 Chemical Formula: |
(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 222.04 gm |
| |
Zinc 14.72 % Zn 18.33 % ZnO |
| |
Copper 42.93 % Cu 53.74 % CuO |
| |
Hydrogen 0.91 % H 8.11 % H2O |
| |
Carbon 5.41 % C 19.82 % CO2 |
| |
Oxygen 36.03 % O |
| |
______ ______ |
| |
100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu1.5Zn0.5(CO3)(OH)2 |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1908 |
| Locality: |
Rosas mine, Narcao, Cagliari, Sardegna (Sardinia), Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Rosasite  |
| |