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Chalcocyanite Mineral Data
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General Chalcocyanite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CuSO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 159.61 gm |
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Copper 39.81 % Cu 49.84 % CuO |
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Sulfur 20.09 % S 50.16 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 40.10 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu(SO4) |
| Environment: |
Sublimates near volcanic fumaroles. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1873 |
| Locality: |
Mount Vesuvius, Campania, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Greek for copper and azure-blue, in allusion to the composition and color change caused by hydration. |
| Synonym: |
Chalcokyanite |
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Hydrocyanite |
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ICSD 71017 |
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PDF 15-775 |
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