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Szenicsite Mineral Data
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General Szenicsite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu3MoO4(OH)4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 418.60 gm |
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Copper 45.54 % Cu 57.01 % CuO |
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Molybdenum 22.92 % Mo 34.39 % MoO3 |
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Hydrogen 0.96 % H 8.61 % H2O |
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Oxygen 30.58 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu3(MoO4)(OH)4 |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1994 |
| Locality: |
Jardinera No. 1 mine near Inca de Oro, 80 km north of Copiapo, Chile. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its finders, Terry and Marissa Szenics. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Szenicsite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 86868 |
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IMA1993-011 |
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