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Catamarcaite Mineral Data
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General Catamarcaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu6GeWS8 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 902.31 gm |
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Iron 0.19 % Fe |
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Copper 42.89 % Cu |
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Silver 0.12 % Ag |
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Germanium 7.89 % Ge |
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Tungsten 20.99 % W |
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Sulfur 27.93 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu6.09Ag0.01Fe3+0.03Ge0.98W1.03S7.86 |
| Environment: |
Occurs as a thin rim lining cavities and fractures in chalcocite-bornite ore. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Old dumps near the La Rosario vein, Capillitas epithermal deposit, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the locality. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2003-020 |
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