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Brackebuschite Mineral Data
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General Brackebuschite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb2(Mn,Fe++)(VO4)2(OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 712.70 gm |
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Manganese 3.85 % Mn 5.54 % Mn2O3 |
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Vanadium 14.30 % V 25.52 % V2O5 |
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Zinc 0.92 % Zn 1.14 % ZnO |
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Iron 3.92 % Fe 5.60 % Fe2O3 |
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Hydrogen 0.23 % H 2.02 % H2O |
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Lead 55.24 % Pb 59.50 % PbO |
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Oxygen 21.55 % O |
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100.00 % 99.33 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb1.9Mn3+0.5Fe3+0.5Zn0.1(VO4)21.6(OH) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of hydrothermal Pb-Zn deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1880 |
| Locality: |
Venus, Agua del Rubio, Benvenida, Pilar, and Algarrobites mines, El Guaico District, Sierra de Cordoba, Argentina. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Ludwig Brackebusch (1849-1906), Professor of Mineralogy, University of Cordoba, Cordove, Argentina. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Brackebuschite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 76869 |
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PDF 29-1428 |
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