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Jacquesdietrichite Mineral Data
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General Jacquesdietrichite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu2[BO(OH)2](OH)3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 238.94 gm |
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Copper 53.19 % Cu 66.58 % CuO |
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Boron 4.52 % B 14.57 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 2.11 % H 18.85 % H2O |
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Oxygen 40.18 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu2BO(OH)5 |
| Environment: |
Hydrothermal origin found in small cavities in gaudefroyite-calcite rock and as inclusions in calcite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Tachgagalt vein Mn deposit near Ouarzazate, Morocco. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Jacques Emile Dietrich (1926-), French geologist who collected the specimens. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2003-012 |
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