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Kostovite Mineral Data
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General Kostovite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CuAuTe4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 770.91 gm |
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Copper 8.24 % Cu |
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Tellurium 66.21 % Te |
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Gold 25.55 % Au |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
CuAuTe4 |
| Environment: |
From gold and platinum-bearing replacement copper deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1966 |
| Locality: |
Chelopech Deposit, Srednogorie zone, Sofia, Bulgaria. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Ivan Kostov (1912-), Bulgarian mineralogist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kostovite + Pronunciation  |
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