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Wesselsite Mineral Data

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General Wesselsite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: SrCu++Si4O10
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 423.50 gm
   Strontium  20.69 %  Sr   24.47 % SrO
   Copper     15.00 %  Cu   18.78 % CuO
   Silicon    26.53 %  Si   56.75 % SiO2
   Oxygen     37.78 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: SrCuSi4O10
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1994 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Wessels mine, Kalahari Manganese field, Kuruman Hill, Cape Province, South Africa. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Wesselsite + Pronunciation Say WESSELSITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1994-055