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Lindgrenite: A Rare Secondary Mineral in Copper Deposits

Lindgrenite is a rare secondary mineral found in the oxidized zones of molybdenum-bearing copper deposits. It is a minor ore of copper and was named in honor of Waldemar Lindgren, a renowned Swedish-American geologist.

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Lindgrenite: A Rare Secondary Mineral in Copper Deposits

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  1. Lindgrenite OttoSchmedlap

  2. Cu3(MoO4)2(OH)2 • Copper = 3 • Molybdenum = 2 • Oxygen = 8 • Oxygen = 2 • Hydrogen = 2

  3. How is it formed? A rare secondary mineral occurring in the oxidized zones of molybdenum-bearing copper deposits.

  4. Where is it found? Chuquicamata, Antofagasta, Chile.

  5. Uses? Minor ore of copper.

  6. Other Neat Facts! • Named by Charles Palache in 1935 in honor of Waldemar Lindgren [February 14, 1860 Kalmar, Sweden - November 3, 1939 Brighton, Massachusetts, USA], Swedish-American economic geologist, professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was a profound theorist on ore deposit formation.

  7. References http://webmineral.com/data/Lindgrenite.shtml - I used this site for the formula, crystal structure diagram, how and where it was formed. http://www.mindat.org/min-2405.html - I used this site for the image of the mineral, how it was named, and the image of Lindgren.

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