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Spangolite Mineral Data
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General Spangolite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 797.91 gm |
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Aluminum 3.38 % Al 6.39 % Al2O3 |
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Copper 47.78 % Cu 59.82 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 2.27 % H 20.32 % H2O |
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Sulfur 4.02 % S 10.03 % SO3 |
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Chlorine 4.44 % Cl 4.44 % Cl |
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Cl -1.00 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 38.10 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl•3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in copper deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1890 |
| Locality: |
Globe, Globe Hills District, Tombstone, Gila County, Arizona, USA Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Norman Spang (1889-1954), American mineral collector, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Spangolite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 72806 |
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PDF 5-142 |
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