Theoparacelsite Mineral Data

General Theoparacelsite Information
Chemical Formula:	Cu3(OH)2(As2O7)
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 486.49 gm
	Copper 39.19 % Cu 44.12 % Cu₂O
	Arsenic 30.80 % As 47.24 % As₂O₅
	Hydrogen 0.41 % H 3.70 % H₂O
	Oxygen 29.60 % O
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	100.00 % 95.07 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	Cu₃(OH)₂(As2O7)
Environment:	Included in cuprite and pseudomorphous after olivinite. Related to olivenite
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added)
Locality:	Roua copper occurrences, Var valley, Alpes-Martimes area, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named for the Swiss scientist Paracelse (1493-1541), who was Philippus Theophrastus van Hohenheim. Paracelse is a Greek-Roman translation of Hohenheim.
Synonym:	IMA1998-012