General Information:
Chemical Formula:Cu3MoO4(OH)4
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 418.60 gm)Copper 45.54 %
CuMolybdenum 22.92 %
MoHydrogen 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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