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Fukuchilite Mineral Data
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General Fukuchilite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu3FeS8 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 503.01 gm |
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Iron 11.10 % Fe |
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Copper 37.90 % Cu |
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Sulfur 51.00 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu3Fe2+S8 |
| Environment: |
Found in an ore body of gypsum-anhydrite, occurring in interstices of small masses consisting of barite, covellite, and pyrite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1969 |
| Locality: |
Hanawa mine, Akita Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For Nobuyo Fukuchi (1877-1934). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Fukuchilite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 74217 |
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PDF 24-365 |
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