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Zincocopiapite Mineral Data
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General Zincocopiapite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
ZnFe+++4(SO4)6(OH)2•18(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,223.45 gm |
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Zinc 5.34 % Zn 6.65 % ZnO |
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Iron 18.26 % Fe 26.11 % Fe2O3 |
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Hydrogen 3.13 % H 27.98 % H2O |
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Sulfur 15.73 % S 39.26 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 57.54 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
ZnFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2•18(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral formed in the oxidation zone of a Pb-Zn deposit in a very arid climate. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1964 |
| Locality: |
Undisclosed Pb-Zn deposit [Xitieshan mine, south of Mt. Qilianshan, Chaidamu], Qinghai Province, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Namrd for its dominant content of zinc and relation to copiapite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Zincocopiapite + Pronunciation  |
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