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Barquillite Mineral Data
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General Barquillite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu2CdGeS4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 440.38 gm |
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Cadmium 25.53 % Cd |
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Copper 28.86 % Cu |
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Germanium 16.49 % Ge |
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Sulfur 29.13 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu2CdGeS4 |
| Environment: |
The cadmium dominant analog of briartite. A member of the Stannite group. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Fuentes Villanas mine, Barquilla Sn-Ge-Cd-Cu-Fe vein-type deposit, southwestern Salamanca, Spain. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Barquilla, a village near the discovery locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Barquillite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1996-050 |
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