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Auricupride Mineral Data
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General Auricupride Information
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Chemical Formula: |
Cu3Au |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 387.60 gm |
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Copper 49.18 % Cu |
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Gold 50.82 % Au |
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100.00 % |
Empirical Formula: |
Cu3Au |
Environment: |
Occurs in serpentinites as a low temperature un-mixing of Au-Cu alloys. |
IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1950 |
Locality: |
Karabaseh and Talnakh deposits, Ural Mountains, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named after its composition of Au and Cu. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Auricupride + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
ICSD 40351 |
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PDF 35-1357 |
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Rozhkovite - Pd-bearing auricupride |
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