 Chemical Formula: |
Cu(OH)Cl |
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Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 116.01 g |
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Copper |
54.78 % |
Cu |
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Hydrogen |
0.87 % |
H |
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Chlorine |
30.56 % |
Cl |
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Oxygen |
13.79 % |
O |
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100.00 % |
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| Empirical Formula: |
Cu(OH)Cl |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in an abandoned mine associated with nitratine, paracamite. Unstable in humid environments. Converts in water to botallackite and atacamite |
| Locality: |
Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta, Chile.. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Andres Bello (1780-1865), founder and first rector of the Universidad de Chile |
| Synonym: |
IMA1998-054 |
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