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Boulangerite Mineral Data
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General Boulangerite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
Pb5Sb4S11 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,887.90 gm |
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Antimony 26.44 % Sb |
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Lead 54.88 % Pb |
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Sulfur 18.68 % S |
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100.00 % |
Empirical Formula: |
Pb5Sb4.1S11 |
Environment: |
Low to moderate temperature hydrothermal veins. |
IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1837 |
Locality: |
Moli�res, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named after the French mining engineer, C. L. Boulanger (1810-1849). Later name from an occurrence near Mullan, Idaho. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Boulangerite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
Mullanite |
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