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Vauquelinite Mineral Data

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General Vauquelinite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 705.92 gm
   Chromium     7.37 %  Cr   14.17 % CrO3
   Copper       9.00 %  Cu   11.27 % CuO
   Phosphorus   4.39 %  P    10.05 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     0.14 %  H     1.28 % H2O
   Lead        58.70 %  Pb   63.24 % PbO
   Oxygen      20.40 %  O
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              100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1818
Help on Locality: Locality: Beresov, Ural Mountains, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Louis N. Vauquelin (1763-1829), French chemist and discoverer of chromium.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Vauquelinite + Pronunciation Say VAUQUELINITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 26815
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