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Geocronite Mineral Data

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General Geocronite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Pb14(Sb,As)6S23
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 4,321.99 gm
   Antimony  14.08 %  Sb
   Arsenic    1.73 %  As
   Lead      67.12 %  Pb
   Sulfur    17.06 %  S
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            100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Pb14Sb5AsS23
Help on Environment: Environment: Hydrothermal veins with sulfides and other sulfosalt minerals.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1839
Help on Locality: Locality: Meredo, Galicia, Spain. Kilbricken Co.., Clare, Ireland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: From the Greek for "Earth" and "Saturn", the alchemistic name for lead.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Geocronite + Pronunciation Say GEOCRONITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 41808
  Kilbrickenite
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