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Veszelyite Mineral Data
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General Veszelyite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Cu,Zn)2ZnPO4(OH)3•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 375.43 gm |
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Zinc 26.13 % Zn 32.52 % ZnO |
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Copper 25.39 % Cu 31.78 % CuO |
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Phosphorus 8.25 % P 18.90 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.88 % H 16.80 % H2O |
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Oxygen 38.35 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu1.5Zn0.5Zn(PO4)(OH)3•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Found with secondary copper minerals. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1874 |
| Locality: |
Moravicza (Vasko) in the Banat, Romania. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for A. Veszelyi (1820-1888), Hungarian mining engineer who discovered the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Veszelyite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 6209 |
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PDF 12-525 |
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