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Germanite Mineral Data
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General Germanite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu26Fe4Ge4S32 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 3,192.14 gm |
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Iron 7.00 % Fe |
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Copper 51.76 % Cu |
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Germanium 9.10 % Ge |
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Sulfur 32.14 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu26Fe2+4Ge4S32 |
| Environment: |
In primary Cu-Pb-Zn ores. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1922 |
| Locality: |
Tsumeb mine (Tsumcorp mine), Tsumeb, Otavi, Namibia Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its content of the element Germanium. |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 64787 |
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PDF 36-395 |
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