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Canfieldite Mineral Data
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General Canfieldite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ag8SnS6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,174.05 gm |
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Silver 73.50 % Ag |
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Tin 10.11 % Sn |
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Sulfur 16.39 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ag8SnS6 |
| Environment: |
Forms a series with argyrodite, |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1894 |
| Locality: |
Aullagas near Chayanta, northwest of Colquechaca, Bolivia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Frederick A. Canfield (1849-1926), American mining engineer and mineral collector. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Canfieldite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 42533 |
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PDF 38-434 |
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