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Bezsmertnovite Mineral Data
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General Bezsmertnovite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Au4Cu(Te,Pb) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,002.89 gm |
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Copper 6.34 % Cu |
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Tellurium 8.91 % Te |
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Lead 6.20 % Pb |
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Gold 78.56 % Au |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Au4CuTe0.7Pb0.3 |
| Environment: |
Found in the cementation zone of a volcanogenic gold telluride deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1979 |
| Locality: |
Kamchatka, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Marianna S. Bezsmertnaya (1915-1991) and Valdimir V. Bezsmertny (1912-), Russian geologists. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bezsmertnovite + Pronunciation  |
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