General Aramayoite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ag3Sb2(Sb,Bi)S6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 924.87 gm |
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Silver 34.99 % Ag |
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Bismuth 11.30 % Bi |
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Antimony 32.91 % Sb |
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Sulfur 20.80 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ag3Sb2.5Bi0.5S6 |
| Environment: |
In vein-controlled hydrothermal tin and silver ores. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1926 |
| Locality: |
In the Animas mine, Chocaya, Sud-Chichas, Potosi, Bolivia. From Herminia, Julcani district; and in the San Genaro mine, Huancavelica, Peru. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Felix Avelino Aramayo, former Managing Director of the Compagnie Aramayo de Mines en Bolivie. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Aramayoite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 8165 |
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PDF 4-696 |
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