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Wherryite Mineral Data
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General Wherryite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,243.47 gm |
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Copper 8.50 % Cu 10.64 % CuO |
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Silicon 2.50 % Si 5.36 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.09 % H 0.80 % H2O |
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Lead 64.65 % Pb 69.64 % PbO |
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Sulfur 5.72 % S 14.28 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 18.54 % O |
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100.00 % 100.71 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb7Cu3(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
Found wiith other secondary lead minerals. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1950 |
| Locality: |
Mammoth mine, Tiger, Pinal County, Arizona, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Edgar T. Wherry (1885-1982), American mineralogist and plant ecologist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Wherryite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 79171 |
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PDF 23-218 |
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