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Greenockite Mineral Data
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General Greenockite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CdS |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 144.48 gm |
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Cadmium 77.81 % Cd |
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Sulfur 22.19 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
CdS |
| Environment: |
Traprock cavities and ore veins. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1840 |
| Locality: |
Greenock, Scotland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Lord Greenock (Ch. M. Cathcart 1783-1859). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Greenockite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 60629 |
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PDF 41-1049 |
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