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Zeunerite Mineral Data
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General Zeunerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2•10-16(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,061.59 gm |
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Uranium 44.84 % U 50.87 % UO2 |
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Copper 5.99 % Cu 7.49 % CuO |
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Arsenic 14.11 % As 21.65 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.90 % H 16.97 % H2O |
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Oxygen 33.16 % O |
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100.00 % 96.99 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2•10(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in arsenate bearing uranium deposits. Dehydrates to meta-zeunerite in air at 65 deg C. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1872 |
| Locality: |
Weisser Hirsch mine, Neustadtel, Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Gustav Anton Zeuner (1828-1907), German physicist, director, School of Mines, Freiberg, Germany. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Zeunerite + Pronunciation  |
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