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Gabrielite Mineral Data
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General Gabrielite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Tl2AgCu2As3S7 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,082.85 gm |
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Thallium 37.37 % Tl |
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Copper 12.68 % Cu |
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Silver 8.47 % Ag |
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Antimony 1.80 % Sb |
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Arsenic 18.96 % As |
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Sulfur 20.73 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Tl1.98Ag0.85Cu2.16As2.74Sb0.16S7 |
| Environment: |
Found in association with numerous other As sulfosalts. Related to imhofite; structure determined |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Lengenbach quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Nameed for Walter Gabriel (b. 1943), of Basel, Switzerland, a well-known mineral photographer and expert on Lengenbach minerals. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2002-053 |
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