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Alacranite Mineral Data
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General Alacranite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
As8S9 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 887.97 gm |
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Arsenic 67.50 % As |
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Sulfur 32.50 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
As8S9 |
| Environment: |
Occurs as a cement in a sandy gravel (Uson caldera, USSR); in hydrothermal As-S veins (Alacran deposit, Chile). |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1986 |
| Locality: |
In the Uson caldera, Kamchatka, USSR. From the Alacran deposit, Pampa Larga, Chile. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For the occurrence in the Alacran deposit, Chile. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Alacranite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 42387 |
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PDF 42-537 |
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