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General Chenite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,186.52 gm
   Copper     5.36 %  Cu    6.70 % CuO
   Hydrogen   0.51 %  H     4.55 % H2O
   Lead      69.85 %  Pb   75.25 % PbO
   Sulfur     5.41 %  S    13.50 % SO3
   Oxygen    18.88 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Help on Environment: Environment: On partially oxidized galena and chalcopyrite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1986
Help on Locality: Locality: Susanna mine, Leadhills, Scotland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Tzong T. Chen (1942-), Canadian mineralogist.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 63253
  IMA1983-069
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