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Stranskiite Mineral Data
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General Stranskiite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Zn2Cu++(AsO4)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 472.16 gm |
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Zinc 27.70 % Zn 34.48 % ZnO |
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Copper 13.46 % Cu 16.85 % CuO |
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Arsenic 31.74 % As 48.68 % As2O5 |
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Oxygen 27.11 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn2Cu(AsO4)2 |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of a dolostone-hosted hydrothermal polymetallic ore deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1960 |
| Locality: |
Tsumeb mine, Otvai, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Iwan N. Stranski (1897-1979), German chemist and physicist, Berlin, Germany. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Stranskiite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100249 |
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PDF 29-1422 |
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