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Poitevinite Mineral Data
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General Poitevinite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Cu,Fe++,Zn)SO4•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 175.50 gm |
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Zinc 3.73 % Zn 4.64 % ZnO |
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Iron 9.55 % Fe 12.28 % FeO |
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Copper 21.73 % Cu 27.20 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 1.15 % H 10.27 % H2O |
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Sulfur 18.27 % S 45.62 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 45.58 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu0.6Fe2+0.3Zn0.1(SO4)•(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1964 |
| Locality: |
Hat Creek, Bonaparte River, Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Theophile Eugene Poitevin (1888-1978), Canadian mineralogist, Geological Survey of Canada. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Poitevinite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 79163 |
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