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Cubanite Mineral Data |
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Cubanite Mineral Data |
General Cubanite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
CuFe2S3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 271.44 gm |
| Iron 41.15 % Fe | |
| Copper 23.41 % Cu | |
| Sulfur 35.44 % S | |
| ______ | |
| 100.00 % | |
| Empirical Formula: |
CuFe2+2S3 |
| Environment: |
High temperature hydrothermal veins. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1843 |
| Locality: |
Barracanao, Cuba. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Cubanite  |
| Synonym: |
Chalmersite |
| ICSD 67529 | |
| PDF 47-1749 | |