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Zinclipscombite Mineral Data
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General Zinclipscombite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
ZnFe+++2(PO4)2(OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 386.04 gm |
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Calcium 0.21 % Ca 0.29 % CaO |
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Aluminum 2.52 % Al 4.75 % Al2O3 |
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Zinc 12.87 % Zn 16.02 % ZnO |
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Iron 24.88 % Fe 35.58 % Fe2O3 |
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Arsenic 2.72 % As 4.17 % As2O5 |
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Phosphorus 14.92 % P 34.20 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.56 % H 4.99 % H2O |
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Oxygen 41.32 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn0.76Ca0.02Fe3+1.72Al0.36(PO4)1.86(AsO4)0.14(OH)1.8(H2O)0.17 |
| Environment: |
Lipscombite group |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2006 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Silver Coin mine, Valmy, Edna Mountains, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named as the Zn analogue of lipscombite (Fe) |
| Synonym: |
iMA2006-008 |
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