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Leningradite Mineral Data

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General Leningradite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: PbCu++3(VO4)2Cl2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 698.62 gm
   Vanadium  14.58 %  V    26.03 % V2O5
   Copper    27.29 %  Cu   34.16 % CuO
   Lead      29.66 %  Pb   31.95 % PbO
   Chlorine  10.15 %  Cl   10.15 % Cl
               -   %   Cl   -2.29 % -O=Cl2   
   Oxygen    18.32 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: PbCu3(VO4)2Cl2
Help on Environment: Environment: Vulcanic fumaroles.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1990
Help on Locality: Locality: Great Tolbachik fissure eruption (1975-1976), Kamchatka, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the city (Leningrad) where many vulcanic sublimates have been studied.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Leningradite + Pronunciation Say LENINGRADITE