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General Lindackerite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: CuCu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2•~9(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,012.96 gm
   Copper    30.68 %  Cu   38.40 % CuO
   Arsenic   29.59 %  As   45.38 % As2O5
   Hydrogen   1.81 %  H    16.22 % H2O
   Oxygen    37.92 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Cu0.89Cu4(AsO4)1.78(AsO3OH)2.22•8.01(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Secondary oxidation zone mineral.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1853
Help on Locality: Locality: Eliaas mine, Jachymov, Bohemia, Czech Republic. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Joseph Lindacker, Austrain chemist, who made the analysis.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Lindackerite + Pronunciation Say LINDACKERITE