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Tenorite Mineral Data
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General Tenorite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CuO |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 79.55 gm |
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Copper 79.89 % Cu 100.00 % CuO |
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Oxygen 20.11 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CuO |
| Environment: |
Secondary copper mineral. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1841 |
| Locality: |
Vesuvio (Vesuvius), Napoli, Campania, Italy Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the Italian botanist, M. Tenor (1781-1861). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tenorite  |
| Synonym: |
Black Copper Oxide |
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ICSD 67850 |
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Melaconite |
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Melanochalcite |
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PDF 45-937 |
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