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Weilite Mineral Data
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General Weilite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaHAsO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 180.01 gm |
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Calcium 22.26 % Ca 31.15 % CaO |
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Arsenic 41.62 % As 63.84 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.56 % H 5.00 % H2O |
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Oxygen 35.55 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaH(AsO4) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in oxidized As-rich veins, usually an alteration product of pharmacolite and haidingerite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1963 |
| Locality: |
Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Rene Weil (1901-), mineralogist of Strasbourg, France, known for his study of Alsatian minerals. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Weilite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 16039 |
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PDF 16-701 |
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