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Fangite Mineral Data
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General Fangite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Tl3AsS4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 816.34 gm |
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Thallium 75.11 % Tl |
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Arsenic 9.18 % As |
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Sulfur 15.71 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Tl3AsS4 |
| Environment: |
Found in vugs with pyrite an other sulfide material of complex composition. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1993 |
| Locality: |
Mercury gold deposit in the southern Oquirrh Mountains of Tooele County, Utah, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Fangite was named for Jen-Ho Fang in honor of his numerous contributions to crystallography, crystal chemistry, and geostatistics. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Fangite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 74007 |
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IMA1991-047 |
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PDF 46-1402 |
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