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Emplectite Mineral Data
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General Emplectite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CuBiS2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 336.66 gm |
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Copper 18.88 % Cu |
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Bismuth 62.07 % Bi |
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Sulfur 19.05 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
CuBiS2 |
| Environment: |
In hydrothermal veins with other sulfides and sulfosalts formed at moderate temperatures. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1853 |
| Locality: |
Czechoslovakia at Schlaggenwald, Bohemia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek emplektos, "interwoven." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Emplectite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 34936 |
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Klaprothite - mixture with wittichenite |
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PDF 43-1473 |
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