Kupcikite Mineral Data

General Kupcikite Information
Chemical Formula:	Cu3.4Fe0.6Bi5S10
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 1,615.03 gm
	Cadmium 0.14 % Cd
	Iron 2.07 % Fe
	Copper 13.18 % Cu
	Silver 0.07 % Ag
	Bismuth 64.44 % Bi
	Antimony 0.08 % Sb
	Lead 0.13 % Pb
	Sulfur 19.89 % S
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	100.00 %
Empirical Formula:	Fe²⁺_0.6Cu_3.35Bi_4.98Cd_0.02Sb_0.01Pb_0.01Ag_0.01S_10.02
Environment:	Found in a scheelite deposit in quartz gangue. (cuprobismutite series; structure)
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added)
Locality:	Felbertal, Austria. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named for Vladimir Kupcik (1934-1990), professor at the University of Bratislava and Gottingen in recognition of his contributions to the crystal chemistry of sulfosalts.
Synonym:	IMA2001-017