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Kobellite Mineral Data

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General Kobellite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 12858.40 gm
   Copper     1.98 %  Cu
   Bismuth   40.63 %  Bi
   Antimony   4.73 %  Sb
   Lead      35.45 %  Pb
   Sulfur    17.21 %  S
            ______ 
            100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Pb22Cu4Bi25Sb5S69
Help on Environment: Environment: High temperature hydrothermal mineral.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1839
Help on Locality: Locality: Hvena, Sweden; Ouray, Colorado, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Wolfgang Franz von Kobell (1803-1882), German mineralogist.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Kobellite + Pronunciation Say KOBELLITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 23595
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