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Spertiniite Mineral Data
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General Spertiniite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 97.56 gm |
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Copper 65.13 % Cu 81.53 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 2.07 % H 18.47 % H2O |
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Oxygen 32.80 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
Alteration from chalcocite in alkaline groundwater, in a rodingite dike near the contact with a serpentinized dunite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1981 |
| Locality: |
Jeffrey mine, Canada Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Francesco Spertini (1937- ), Chief Geologist, Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Canada, who submitted the first sample. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Spertiniite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 68459 |
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IMA1980-033 |
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PDF 35-505 |
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