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Wupatkiite Mineral Data
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General Wupatkiite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4•22(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 883.07 gm |
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Magnesium 0.83 % Mg 1.37 % MgO |
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Aluminum 6.11 % Al 11.55 % Al2O3 |
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Cobalt 4.00 % Co 5.09 % CoO |
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Nickel 0.66 % Ni 0.85 % NiO |
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Hydrogen 5.02 % H 44.88 % H2O |
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Sulfur 14.52 % S 36.27 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 68.85 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Co0.6Mg0.3Ni0.1Al2(SO4)4•22(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary alteration of primary U-Co-Ni-Mo deposit in the Shinarump member of the upper Chinle Formation. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1995 |
| Locality: |
On the walls of a shallow open cut 8 miles ESE of Gray Mountain, Coconino County, Arizona USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For the prehistoric pueblo dwelling near the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Wupatkiite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1994-019 |
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