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Zincgartrellite Mineral Data
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General Zincgartrellite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb(Zn,Fe,Cu)2(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 644.39 gm |
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Zinc 9.13 % Zn 11.37 % ZnO |
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Iron 5.20 % Fe 6.69 % FeO |
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Copper 4.93 % Cu 5.55 % Cu2O |
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Arsenic 23.25 % As 35.67 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.50 % H 4.47 % H2O |
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Lead 32.15 % Pb 34.64 % PbO |
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Oxygen 24.83 % O |
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100.00 % 98.39 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
PbZn0.9Fe2+0.6Cu0.5(AsO4)2(OH)0.8(H2O)1.2 |
| Environment: |
Associated with wulfenite and duftite on massive chalcocite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Tsumeb mine, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named as the Zn-dominant analogue of gartrellite |
| Synonym: |
IMA1998-014 |
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