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General Imhofite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Tl6CuAs16S40
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 3,771.23 gm
   Thallium  32.52 %  Tl
   Copper     1.69 %  Cu
   Arsenic   31.79 %  As
   Sulfur    34.01 %  S
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            100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Tl6CuAs16S40
Help on Environment: Environment: Of hydrothermal origin.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1965
Help on Locality: Locality: From the Kengenbach quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: For Jospeh Imhof (1902-1969).
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Imhofite Say IMHOFITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 38362
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