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Criddleite Mineral Data
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General Criddleite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
TlAg2Au3Sb10S10 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,549.18 gm |
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Thallium 8.02 % Tl |
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Silver 8.46 % Ag |
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Antimony 47.76 % Sb |
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Gold 23.18 % Au |
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Sulfur 12.58 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
TlAg2Au3Sb10S10 |
| Environment: |
Primary hydrothermal mineral in a complex gold deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1988 |
| Locality: |
Hemlo gold deposit, near Marathon, Ontario, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Alan J. Criddle (1944-2002), English mineralogist. |
| Synonym: |
IMA1987-037 |
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