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Chenevixite Mineral Data
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General Chenevixite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu2Fe+++2(AsO4)2(OH)4•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 602.67 gm |
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Iron 18.53 % Fe 26.50 % Fe2O3 |
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Copper 21.09 % Cu 26.40 % CuO |
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Arsenic 24.86 % As 38.14 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.00 % H 8.97 % H2O |
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Oxygen 34.51 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of some hydrothermal polymetallic mineral deposits. Forms a series with luetheite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1866 |
| Locality: |
American Eagle mine, Utah, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Richard Chenevix (1774-1830), Irish chemist, who early analyzed a Cornish Cu-Fe arsenate. |
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