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Gruzdevite Mineral Data
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General Gruzdevite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu6Hg3Sb4S12 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,854.84 gm |
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Copper 20.56 % Cu |
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Mercury 32.44 % Hg |
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Antimony 26.26 % Sb |
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Sulfur 20.75 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu6Hg3Sb4S12 |
| Environment: |
In veinlets of probable low-temperature hydrothermal origin. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1981 |
| Locality: |
At the Chauvai Sb-Hg deposit, southern Kirgizia, USSR. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
To honor the Russian mineralogist, V.S. Gruzdev (1938-1977). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Gruzdevite + Pronunciation  |
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