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Benleonardite Mineral Data
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General Benleonardite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ag8(Sb,As)Te2S3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,312.68 gm |
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Silver 65.74 % Ag |
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Antimony 4.64 % Sb |
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Tellurium 19.44 % Te |
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Arsenic 2.85 % As |
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Sulfur 7.33 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ag8Sb0.5As0.5Te2S3 |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1986 |
| Locality: |
Moctezuma mine, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Benjamin F. Leonard (1921-), U.S. Geologist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Benleonardite + Pronunciation  |
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