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Djerfisherite Mineral Data
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General Djerfisherite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
K6Na(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,500.72 gm |
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Potassium 9.38 % K |
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Sodium 0.92 % Na |
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Iron 42.43 % Fe |
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Copper 10.16 % Cu |
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Nickel 2.35 % Ni |
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Sulfur 33.34 % S |
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Chlorine 1.42 % Cl |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
K6NaFe2+19Cu4NiS26Cl |
| Environment: |
Hydrothermal Cu-Ni ores, in skarns, in pegmatites, in kimberlites and in a mafic alkalic diatreme. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1966 |
| Locality: |
Coyote Peak, Humbolt County, California. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Daniel Jerome Fisher (1896-1988), American mineralogist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Djerfisherite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 200005 |
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PDF 25-635 |
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