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Zincosite Mineral Data
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General Zincosite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
ZnSO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 161.45 gm |
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Zinc 40.50 % Zn 50.41 % ZnO |
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Sulfur 19.86 % S 49.59 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 39.64 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn(SO4) |
| Environment: |
Doubtful species not naturally present at the discovery locality. |
| IMA Status: |
Not Approved IMA - Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1852 |
| Locality: |
Barranco-Jarosa mine, Aquilas, Murcia, Sierra Almagrera, Spain. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the composition (Zn). |
| Synonym: |
Almagrerite |
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Zinkosite - Renamed to zincosite |
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