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Laitakarite Mineral Data
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General Laitakarite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Bi4(Se,S)3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,037.63 gm |
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Bismuth 80.56 % Bi |
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Selenium 17.12 % Se |
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Sulfur 2.32 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi4Se2.25S0.75 |
| Environment: |
In veinlets in quartz-anthophyllite-codierite-biotite rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1959 |
| Locality: |
Orij�rvi mine, Orij�rvi, Finland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Aarne Laitakari, Director, Geological Survey of Finland, who collected the original material. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Laitakarite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 30319 |
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PDF 28-176 |
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