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Isochalcopyrite Mineral Data
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General Isochalcopyrite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu8Fe9S16 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,524.05 gm |
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Iron 32.98 % Fe |
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Copper 33.36 % Cu |
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Sulfur 33.66 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu8Fe2+9S16 |
| Environment: |
Deep sea, anoxic sediments. Generally regarded as isocubanite. |
| IMA Status: |
Discredited IMA 2006 |
| Locality: |
Atlantis II Deep, Red Sea. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named as the cubic variety of chalcopyrite. |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 24254 |
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