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Yvonite Mineral Data
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General Yvonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu(AsO3OH)•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 239.50 gm |
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Copper 26.53 % Cu 33.21 % CuO |
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Arsenic 31.28 % As 47.98 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.10 % H 18.80 % H2O |
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Oxygen 40.08 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu(AsO3OH)•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Gold-bearing sulfo-arsenic ore. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Salsigne mine near Carcassone, Aude, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named in honor of Klaus Yvon, professor of crystallography at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Yvonite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 85540 |
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IMA1995-012 |
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