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Trippkeite Mineral Data
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General Trippkeite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CuAs+++2O4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 277.39 gm |
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Copper 22.91 % Cu 28.68 % CuO |
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Arsenic 54.02 % As 71.32 % As2O3 |
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Oxygen 23.07 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CuAs2O4 |
| Environment: |
In a copper deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1880 |
| Locality: |
Copiapo, Atacama, Chile. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Paul Trippke (1851-1880), Polish mineralogist, who discovered the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Trippkeite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 4287 |
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PDF 31-451 |
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