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Grumiplucite Mineral Data
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General Grumiplucite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
HgBi2S4 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 746.81 gm |
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Mercury 26.86 % Hg |
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Bismuth 55.97 % Bi |
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Sulfur 17.17 % S |
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100.00 % |
Empirical Formula: |
HgBi2S4 |
Environment: |
Cavities in quartz-carbonate veins at the mine. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
Found in the Levigliani mercury mine in the Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named after the amateur mineralogical organization Gruppo Mineralogico e Paleontologico Lucchese, members of which provided the specimens for study. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Grumiplucite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
ICSD 14189 |
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IMA1997-021 |
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PDF 51-1552 |
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