Dustedyou
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- Dec 27, 2012
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so we have a ton of Valleriite on the new vein and its annoying but fun,, comes off like makeup..just thought I'd share.
General Valleriite Information
Chemical Formula: 4(Fe,Cu)S•3(Mg,Al)(OH)2
Composition: Molecular Weight = 475.92 gm
Magnesium 8.68 % Mg
Aluminum 7.37 % Al
Iron 25.82 % Fe
Copper 24.03 % Cu
Hydrogen 0.42 % H
Sulfur 26.95 % S
Oxygen 6.72 % O
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100.00 %
Empirical Formula: Fe2+2.2Cu1.8S4Mg1.7Al1.3(OH)2
Environment: An alteration product of chalcopyrite in chromatites and dunites.
IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1870
Locality: Aurora mine, Ljusnarsberg, and Kaveltorp, Kopparberg, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin: Named for Goran Wallerius (Vallerius) (1683-1742), a Swedish mining geologist.
General Valleriite Information
Chemical Formula: 4(Fe,Cu)S•3(Mg,Al)(OH)2
Composition: Molecular Weight = 475.92 gm
Magnesium 8.68 % Mg
Aluminum 7.37 % Al
Iron 25.82 % Fe
Copper 24.03 % Cu
Hydrogen 0.42 % H
Sulfur 26.95 % S
Oxygen 6.72 % O
______
100.00 %
Empirical Formula: Fe2+2.2Cu1.8S4Mg1.7Al1.3(OH)2
Environment: An alteration product of chalcopyrite in chromatites and dunites.
IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1870
Locality: Aurora mine, Ljusnarsberg, and Kaveltorp, Kopparberg, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin: Named for Goran Wallerius (Vallerius) (1683-1742), a Swedish mining geologist.
