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Danielsite Mineral Data
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General Danielsite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Cu,Ag)14HgS8 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,524.05 gm |
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Copper 41.70 % Cu |
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Silver 28.31 % Ag |
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Mercury 13.16 % Hg |
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Sulfur 16.83 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu10Ag4HgS8 |
| Environment: |
In a gossen pod in a quartz vein, as a weathering product derived from other sulfides. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1987 |
| Locality: |
Coppin Pool, WA, Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for John L. Daniels (1931-), who collected the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Danielsite + Pronunciation  |
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