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Goldquarryite Mineral Data
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General Goldquarryite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Cu,[ ])(Cd,Ca)2Al3(PO4)4F2(H2O)10{(H2O,F)}2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 978.39 gm |
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Potassium 0.16 % K 0.19 % K2O |
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Calcium 0.90 % Ca 1.26 % CaO |
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Aluminum 8.05 % Al 15.22 % Al2O3 |
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Vanadium 0.05 % V 0.08 % V2O3 |
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Zinc 0.07 % Zn 0.08 % ZnO |
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Cadmium 22.98 % Cd 26.25 % CdO |
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Copper 4.29 % Cu 4.83 % Cu2O |
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Nickel 0.06 % Ni 0.08 % NiO |
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Phosphorus 12.25 % P 28.07 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.48 % H 22.21 % H2O |
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Oxygen 45.04 % O |
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Fluorine 3.67 % F 3.67 % F |
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F -1.55 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.38 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu0.66Ni0.01Zn0.01Cd2Ca0.22K0.04Al2.92V3+0.01(PO4)3.87F1.89(H2O)12.06 |
| Environment: |
Late-stage supergene mineral in a brecciated jasperoid host rock cemented by silica. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
5,425-foot bench of the Gold Quarry mine, Eureka County, Nevada, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2001-058 |
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