General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Cu3MoO4(OH)4
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 418.60 gm)
Copper 45.54 % Cu
Molybdenum 22.92 % Mo
Hydrogen 0.96 % H
Oxygen 30.58 % O
Empirical Formula:
Cu3(MoO4)(OH)4
IMA Status:
Approved IMA
Locality:
Jardinera No. 1 mine near Inca de Oro, 80 km north of Copiapo, Chile.
Name Origin:
Named after its finders, Terry and Marissa Szenics.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Perfect
Color:
dark green.
Density:
4.26
Habits:
Bladed - Aggregates of thin lath-like crystals (e.g. kyanite)., Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite),
Hardness:
3.5-4 - Copper Penny-Flourite
Luster:
Adamantine
Streak:
green
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