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Schultenite Mineral Data
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General Schultenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
PbHAsO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 347.13 gm |
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Arsenic 21.58 % As 33.11 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.29 % H 2.59 % H2O |
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Lead 59.69 % Pb 64.30 % PbO |
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Oxygen 18.44 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
PbH(AsO4) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in lead arsenic ores. Used as an insecticide as commercially prepared lead arsenate. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1926 |
| Locality: |
Tsumeb, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Baron August Benjamin de Schulten (1856-1912) of Helsingfors and Paris, who prepared and described artificial crystals of the compound. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Schultenite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 29552 |
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Lead arsenate |
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PDF 29-772 |
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