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Serpierite Mineral Data
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General Serpierite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 644.32 gm |
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Calcium 6.22 % Ca 8.70 % CaO |
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Zinc 10.15 % Zn 12.63 % ZnO |
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Copper 29.59 % Cu 37.04 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 1.88 % H 16.78 % H2O |
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Sulfur 9.95 % S 24.85 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 42.21 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaCu3Zn(SO4)2(OH)6•3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral found in altered smelter slags and oxidized sulfide veins. Dimorphous with orthoserpierite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1881 |
| Locality: |
Lavrion (Laurium), Attika peninsula, Greece. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Giovanni Battista Serpieri (1832-1897), Italian mining entrpreneur, founder of the Montecatini Co., and developer of the Laurium mines. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Serpierite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 36087 |
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PDF 22-148 |
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