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Paratacamite Mineral Data
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General Paratacamite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Cu,Zn)2(OH)3Cl |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 214.49 gm |
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Zinc 15.24 % Zn 18.97 % ZnO |
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Copper 44.44 % Cu 55.63 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 1.41 % H 12.60 % H2O |
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Chlorine 16.53 % Cl 16.53 % Cl |
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Cl -3.73 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 22.38 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu1.5Zn0.5(OH)3Cl |
| Environment: |
Alteration of copper minerals by chloride waters under cold conditions. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1873 |
| Locality: |
Generosa and Herminia mines, Sierra Gorda, Chile. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the dimorphous relationship with atacamite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Paratacamite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 64956 |
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PDF 25-325 |
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