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Fettelite Mineral Data
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General Fettelite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
[Ag6As2S7][Ag10HgAs2S8] |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,720.84 gm |
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Thallium 0.08 % Tl |
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Iron 0.02 % Fe |
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Copper 0.09 % Cu |
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Silver 63.12 % Ag |
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Mercury 7.22 % Hg |
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Antimony 1.57 % Sb |
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Arsenic 10.05 % As |
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Lead 0.15 % Pb |
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Sulfur 17.70 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ag15.92Cu0.04Pb0.02Fe2+0.01Tl0.01Hg0.98As3.65Sb0.35S15.02 |
| Environment: |
Hg-bearing species found in hydrothermal veins cutting basic intrusives of Variscan age. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Nieder-Beerbach, Darmstadt, Odenwald, Germany and Cha�arcillo, Copiapo Province, Chile (museum specimen). Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for M. Fettel, an experienced mineral collector who found the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Fettelite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1994-056 |
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Sanguinite |
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