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Partzite Mineral Data
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General Partzite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7 (?) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 485.61 gm |
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Copper 26.17 % Cu 29.47 % Cu2O |
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Antimony 50.14 % Sb 60.03 % Sb2O3 |
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Hydrogen 0.62 % H 5.56 % H2O |
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Oxygen 23.06 % O |
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100.00 % 95.06 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu2Sb2O4(OH)3 |
| Environment: |
Weathered zones in deposits containing copper-antimony sulfosalts. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1867 |
| Locality: |
Blind Spring Hill district, 2 miles SE of Benton, Mono Co., California. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for A. F. W. Partz, who discovered the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Partzite  |
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